Publications by authors named "Sharon Zehe"
Article Synopsis
- The Mayo-Baylor RIGHT 10K Study focused on using pharmacogenomics to improve drug prescriptions based on genetic information in a large population.
- Researchers sequenced the DNA of over 10,000 participants to identify genetic variations affecting drug responses, and integrated these findings into electronic health records.
- Results showed that 79% of participants had actionable genetic variants affecting their medication, highlighting the need for a proactive approach to personalized medicine in clinical care.
What Every Neuropathologist Needs to Know: Neuropathology and the US Legal System.
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol
April 2019
The legal system of the United States is complex, with nuances that are particular to its many jurisdictions. The neuropathologist may professionally interact with the legal system in both criminal and civil proceedings as either a fact or expert witness, and in rare instances as a defendant. The nature of the legal issue at hand will define the pathologist's role and determine what actions are required or requested.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Preparing residents and fellows to manage laboratories and pathology practices increasingly requires awareness of the law and a framework within which to manage legal risk in dealing with compliance, malpractice, and human resources issues.
Objectives: To describe a curriculum for pathology and laboratory medicine residents and fellows that highlights activities most likely to result in adverse legal outcomes and to help trainees understand when the services of an attorney may be required.
Design: The 3-hour course evolved as part of a comprehensive leadership and management curriculum designed to help meet systems-based practice and professionalism requirements.