Health Care Evolves From Reactive to Proactive.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Decoding health and disease pathways drives healthcare evolution. Historically, therapeutic paradigms have relied on interventions that mitigate symptoms of established diseases. Increasingly, molecular insights into pathophysiology now provide unprecedented opportunities to offer curative solutions or even prevent disease and thereby secure longitudinal wellness. These opportunities extend past individual patients to entire populations and geographies. Moreover, they optimize prospective healthspan across lifespan. Linking discovery science and its translatable innovations beyond reactive disease intervention to proactive prevention will maximize society’s returns creating the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people globally.
Volume
105
Issue
1
First Page
10
Last Page
13
ISSN
1532-6535
Published In/Presented At
Waldman, S. A., & Terzic, A. (2019). Health Care Evolves From Reactive to Proactive. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 105(1), 10–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.1295
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
30597564
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article