Precision Medicine

Precision medicine is a way to treat or prevent disease that is personalized.

Precision medicine considers three elements when individualizing health care:

 Environment                  Genetics                          Lifestyle

Examples of Environmental factors: 

• air and noise pollution
• water quality
• proximity to factories or mass transit
• natural disasters 

Examples of Genetic factors:

• genetic ancestry (family history)
• genetic traits (such as dimples or freckles)
• higher risk for certain health conditions
• reaction to medications

Examples of Lifestyle factors:

• diet
• exercise
• smoking
• alcohol
• sleep
• stress