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“Researchers just finished mapping a patient's leukemia tumor genome, finding only eight differences between her tumor cells and normal ones taken from her skin. This breakthrough in medical technology was somehow accomplished while the American Medical Association and U.S. government health agencies are doing a rip and replace of the nation's medication distribution system. Taking the prescription system paperless has been on the national roadmap since timeshared mainframes were the rage, but up to now, those delivering, managing, regulating, and receiving health care always found wiser uses for the time and money required for a prescription system overhaul.” source...