Pharmacogenetics and the practice of medicine.

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"If it were not for the great variability among individuals medicine might as well be a science and not an art." The thoughts of Sir William Osler in 1892 reflect the view of medicine over the past 100 years. The role of physicians in making the necessary judgements about the medicines that they prescribe is often referred to as an art, reflecting the lack of objective data available to make decisions that are...

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