NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This project was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and American College of Medical Genetics (Unnumbered contract); American College of Physicians (Unnumbered contract); American Medical Association (Unnumbered contract); AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Unnumbered contract); Blue Cross/Shield Association (Unnumbered contract); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Contract No. 200-2005-13434); College of American Pathologists (Unnumbered contract); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (Contract No. V101(93) P-2238); Eli Lilly and Company (Contract No. LRL-0028-07); Food & Drug Administration (Contract No. 223012460); Genetic Alliance (Unnumbered contract); Genomics Health, Inc. (Unnumbered contract); GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. (Unnumbered contract); Health Systems Research, Inc. (Contract No. 07-H0116); National Human Genome Research Institute (Contract No. N01-OD-4-2139, TO#189); National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (Contract No. N01-OD-4-2139, TO#189); National Society of Genetic Counselors (Unnumbered contract); Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (Contract No. N01-OD-4-2139, TO#189); and United Health Care (Unnumbered contract). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

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Suggested citation: IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2008. Diffusion and use of genomic innovations in health and medicine: Workshop summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.