Genetics has long been used in specific areas of medicine, such as for the diagnosis of rare diseases caused by pathogenic mutations or in the context of prenatal genetic testing; however, it is now diffusing across many domains of clinical practice.
The interpretation of clinical genetic information and its communication to patients are by no means trivial. In the case of genetic tests, for example, the ideal scenario is that the test provides information on whether the patient carries an actionable pathogenic variant.
The increasingly central role of genomics in healthcare means that not only are more genetic counselors needed, but also multidisciplinary teams are essential for utilising genomic technologies in the clinical setting.
A rapidly evolving genomic revolution is poised to shape the future of healthcare, but its full clinical potential can be realized only with the development of a multidisciplinary healthcare workforce capable of evolving to stay abreast of rapidly developing genetic technologies.
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