Credibility of Research Paper and References

The following sources were used for both the inspiration and development of this paper.

http://www.geneticseducation.nhs.uk/downloads/0428PharmacistArticle08.pdf - This article is from the National Genetics and Genomics Education Centre which is a renowned institution for its work in genetics. It explains the basic concepts and uses of pharmacogenetics.

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/clinical_pharmacology/factors_affecting_response_to_drugs/pharmacogenetics.html - An unbiased and authoritative series of medical manuals full of trusted, concise, and correct discussions of diagnosis and therapy. As it provides clinical practices of this field, it is a good place to start research.

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/binuuu-1812302-pharmacogenetics-vai/ - A PowerPoint presentation created by two post-doctorate medical professionals who express their opinions on this topic and its concepts, and its effects on our society.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16981846 - This article is from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This is a very authoritative and official guideline for many medical professionals, so it is a very reliable source to obtain societal information on this field. The example of the economic issues was copied and taken from this source, with minor editing done.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/717985_2 - The information obtained from this article constitute the ethical and societal issues of my project. It is a popular and reliable source of medical news and clinical perspectives targeted at doctors and physicians.

http://www.pharmgkb.org/index.jsp - The information obtained from this site is about the concepts of pharmacogenetics and basic information about its uses. This is a reliable source of information because the entire site is dedicated to the subject of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics.