Forbes June 30, 2021
Medicine has never been about pursuing a “cookie-cutter” approach. Rather, the intricate diagnostic process entails taking into consideration each patient’s specific needs, situation, and context when determining the best course of action to pursue.
This concept is being further elevated with the idea of “precision health.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes precision health in detail: “Your genes, behaviors (such as exercise and eating habits), and environment are all factors that affect your health. The goal of precision health is to protect your health by measuring these factors and acting on them. Interventions can be tailored to you, rather than using the same approach for everyone.”
The organization also makes a slight delineation between “precision medicine” and...
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