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Small is Beautiful: What Can Nanotechnology Do for Personalized Medicine?


By csep - Posted on 27 September 2010

TitleSmall is Beautiful: What Can Nanotechnology Do for Personalized Medicine?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsMarchant, G. E.
JournalCurrent Pharmacogenomics & Personalized Medicine
Volume7
Issue4
Pagination231-237
Type of ArticleArticle
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number18756921
Accession Number47965338
KeywordsMEDICAL care, Medical Devices, MEDICINE -- Research, MOLECULES, Nanomedicine, NANOTECHNOLOGY, NUCLEOTIDE sequence, Pharmaceuticals
Abstract

This article describes the scientific and technical opportunities and challenges in applying nanotechnology to personalized medicine,and addresses some of the policy, legal and ethical issues raised by the convergence of these two fields.

Notes

Marchant, G. E. 1; Email Address: gary.marchant@asu.edu; Affiliation: 1: Center for the Study of Law, Science & Technology, Arizona State University, AZ, USA; Source Info: 2009, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p231; Subject Term: NANOTECHNOLOGY; Subject Term: MEDICINE -- Research; Subject Term: MEDICAL care; Subject Term: NUCLEOTIDE sequence; Subject Term: MOLECULES; Author-Supplied Keyword: Medical Devices; Author-Supplied Keyword: Nanomedicine; Author-Supplied Keyword: Nanotechnology; Author-Supplied Keyword: Pharmaceuticals; NAICS/Industry Codes: 541712 Reseach and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology); Number of Pages: 7p; Document Type: Article