Health Care Evolves From Reactive to Proactive

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2019 Jan;105(1):10-13. doi: 10.1002/cpt.1295.

Abstract

Decoding health and disease pathways drives healthcare evolution. Historically, therapeutic paradigms have relied on interventions that mitigate symptoms of established diseases. Increasingly, molecular insights into pathophysiology now provide unprecedented opportunities to offer curative solutions or even prevent disease and thereby secure longitudinal wellness. These opportunities extend past individual patients to entire populations and geographies. Moreover, they optimize prospective healthspan across lifespan. Linking discovery science and its translatable innovations beyond reactive disease intervention to proactive prevention will maximize society’s returns creating the greatest benefit for the greatest number of people globally.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / methods
  • Delivery of Health Care / trends*
  • Humans
  • Organizational Innovation*
  • Primary Prevention / methods
  • Primary Prevention / trends*