Health Care Evolves From Reactive to Proactive.

Authors

Scott A. Waldman, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Andre Terzic, Mayo Clinic

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2019

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Volume 105, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages 10-13.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.1295. Copyright © Waldman & Terzic

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.

Recommended Citation

Waldman, Scott A. and Terzic, Andre, "Health Care Evolves From Reactive to Proactive." (2019). Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Faculty Papers. Paper 101.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/petfp/101

PubMed ID

30597564

Language

English