Personalized Medicine

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This book provides an in-depth exploration of personalized medicine, presenting it as a novel approach to classifying, understanding, treating, and preventing disease based on individual biological differences. It begins by defining personalized medicine and addressing its potential benefits for citizens, medical professionals, reimbursement bodies, and stakeholders. Subsequent chapters delve into the technological dimensions, including data collection, integration, and the necessary technological support for personalized medicine. The book also examines critical issues influencing the implementation and evolution of personalized medicine, such as education, stakeholder engagement, infrastructure, innovative disease classification, regulatory frameworks, and new reimbursement models, alongside ethical, legal, and social considerations. Ultimately, it advocates for an interdisciplinary approach and a transformative shift in how we perceive health and individual well-being. Target audiences include medical doctors, biomedicine researchers, and social science experts focused on legal, economic, and social health system issues. While primarily aimed at these professional groups, the book's insights will resonate with a broader audience, as it addresses a significant paradigm shift within the health system.