Personalized Medicine

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This book provides a thorough exploration of personalized medicine, emphasizing its role in classifying, understanding, treating, and preventing disease based on individual biological differences. It begins by defining personalized medicine as a transformative approach to medical practices and poses critical questions regarding its benefits for citizens, medical professionals, reimbursement bodies, and stakeholders. Subsequent chapters delve into the technological components of personalized medicine, including data collection, integration, and management, alongside essential factors for developing the necessary technological infrastructure. The discussion extends to the challenges affecting the implementation and advancement of personalized medicine, such as education, stakeholder engagement, infrastructure, disease classification, regulatory frameworks, and reimbursement models, while also addressing ethical, legal, and social implications. The book advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration and a significant shift in how we approach individual health and wellbeing. It targets medical doctors, biomedical researchers, and social science experts focused on health system issues, but its insights will resonate with a broader audience interested in the evolving landscape of healthcare.