Global Perspectives on Precision Medicine

Evangel Sarwar has a PhD in Healthcare Ethics from Duquesne University, an MPH from California State University, San Bernardino, and a BSc. in Computer Science from University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Sarwar has always been passionate about working with communities, for the people, and the betterment of society. Eva is a firm believer in social justice and equity, and believes there is a need to reduce the disparities that exist between the have and the have nots. As the Senior Ethics Fellow at Bon Secours Mercy Health, she advocated for a diverse workforce in healthcare organizations and taught the importance of setting aside bias, and treating every patient with respect and dignity regardless of their race, denomination, socioeconomic status, and religion. Eva is very keen on learning how to better address the challenges of rapid socioeconomic, cultural, and technological changes in healthcare while carrying out innovative research to advance ethical aspects of healthcare and healthpolicy.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Emerging Field of Precision Medicine – The New Paradigm for Healthcare.- Chapter 3: Clinical Significance of Precision Medicine – Genomics and Pharmacogenomics (PGx).- Chapter 4: Relevance of PM in Infectious and Non-communicable Chronic Diseases and Pandemics.- Chapter 5: Relevance of PM in Public Health Genomics and Global Health Genomics.- Chapter 6: Social and Ethical Implications of Integrating Precision Medicine into Healthcare.- Chapter 7: Laying an Ethical Foundation in Healthcare in the era of PM.- Chapter 8: Education and Competency Rich in Genomics and Ethics is a Necessity for Healthcare Professionals in the Era of PM.- Chapter 9: Concluding Thoughts.- Bibliography.- End Notes.