Raising Genomics Literacy, Knowledge, and Awareness

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Raising Genomics Literacy, Knowledge and Awareness is a unique resource which describes the importance of genomic literacy for the effective and streamlined implementation of genomic medicine and pharmacogenomics globally. It provides evidence and expert opinion to decipher the role of genomic and pharmacogenomic literacy to illustrate the evidence, value, and need of raising genomics awareness and education among healthcare professionals, students, and the general public. This text can be used by researchers and graduate students pursuing research in this topic area

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1. Genomic literacy, definition, evolution, and significance
   
   2. Challenges in improving genomic literacy, knowledge, and awareness
   3. Frameworks and determinants of genomic literacy, knowledge, and awareness
   4. Tools of measurement of genomic literacy
   5. Genomic knowledge: health care professionals
   6. Genomic education: the medical /science students
   7. Genomic literacy: the public.
   8. Genomic literacy workforce and training initiatives
   9. Genomic literacy and the social media
   10. Online educational tools for raising genomics literacy
   11. Portable and mobile molecular genetics laboratories for genomics education
   12. Discrepancies in genomics education worldwide
   13. Guidelines and recommendation for improving genomic literacy
   14. Conclusions and future perspectives