Advise Quote by Francis Collins
“But full sequencing? No. Very hard to interpret. At some point probably we'll all have that opportunity but most of what's there will be stuff that we don't know what to say much about. So it's a great research tool, but for clinical purposes to advise somebody to practice better health maintenance, it's not necessarily gonna be a big one for a while.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: On Genomics and Medicine, 2018
Genomic sequencing is powerful for research but currently limited in everyday clinical use due to interpretive challenges.
In simple terms: Sequencing helps science, but doctors can’t yet use it much.
Key Takeaway
Focus on improving data interpretation for health care.
Themes
science
medicine
genomics
research
Mood
cautious
optimistic
Type
informative
future‑oriented
When to use this quote
- personalized medicine
- patient counseling
- clinical trial design
- health policy planning
Key Concepts
data complexity
clinical translation
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps are needed to make sequencing clinically useful?
- How can we bridge research and patient care?
A Different Perspective
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