Precision Medicine Where have we reached and where are we headed?
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 3
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Authors and Affiliations
Ikram A. Burney| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Ritu Lakhtakia| College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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