MedPage Today September 2, 2024
Andrea Love, PhD, and Katie Suleta, DHSc, MPH, MS

— The growing industry is a double-edged sword

Health is a complex equation with multiple variables: genetics, socioeconomic status, birthplace, luck, and more. Presence or absence of disease is not the only consideration for leading a healthy life. This has shifted how people seek medical care and guidance.

Healthcare is typically defined by three areas: prevention, diagnosis, and treatments. As a physician, your goal is to recommend science-based practices to prevent adverse health events, like heart attacks and infectious diseases. You expect that the tests you order have been scientifically validated and assess real problems. You prescribe and recommend science-based treatments that will help to stabilize or cure your patient’s condition(s).

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