Collection Development Manual

Molecular Medicine

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Definition:

A science that seeks to comprehend disease causes and mechanisms at the molecular level, and to apply this basic research to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders.

Discussion:

Typical applications in molecular medicine include gene therapy, molecular structural analysis, genetic epidemiology, and molecular and clinical pharmacology.

Scope and emphasis:

Collected comprehensively.

See also:

Molecular Biology

Genetics

12/15/03