10. Personalized medicine Flashcards
1
Q
why are we all treated with the same drugs
A
current medicine is based on population studies
we study a large group of patients and develop the best treatment for the average patient
2
Q
pros of population based medicine
A
works well for some diseases
- antibiotics for infections
- acute injures
3
Q
cons of population based medicine
A
does not work well for many important diseases
- heart disease
- cancer
4
Q
why did the idea of personalized medicine take so long
A
1) reductionist scientific method
2) technologies
5
Q
when was the first draft of the human genome made
A
2001
6
Q
vision for digital twins helping clinicians
A
- detect risks early
- prevent effectively
- precisely diagnose
- personalize treatments
7
Q
vision for digital twins empowering patients
A
- be aware of risks
- prevent effectively
- manage own health
- age healthy
8
Q
vision for digital twins benefitting society
A
- reduce healthcare costs
- fewer sick days
- faster recovery
