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Similar to the 1953 discovery of the double helix, which marked a monumental turning point in medicine and biomedical sciences, the recent completion of the draft human genome [1, 2] has again opened new horizons for humanity. The births of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics, together with the recent emergence of toxicogenomics, pharmacogenomics, and ecogenomics, are predicted to impact health care during this century in a manner comparable to the way bacteriology and anesthesia shaped medicine during the past century [3].

In the third edition of this text, Ronald Trent skillfully unveils the promises of recent biomedical developments and their ethical, legal, and social implications. The complex ramifications of the Human Genome Project constitute one of the main themes emerging from the text. The book, organized into 10 chapters, starts with a historical perspective of molecular medicine and gravitates to topics ranging from genetics, genomics, and proteomics to infectious diseases, forensic sciences, and reproductive technologies.

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