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Precision medicine aims to integrate personal factors into what is known from studies into the care of an individual. Roy Ziegelstein, vice dean for education at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, says personomics, which includes all the personal factors …
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Clinical practice guidelines attempt to standardize care for many diseases and conditions, yet in the process they remove humanity from the mix. Personomics, a term coined by Roy Ziegelstein, vice dean for education at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, …
Even the healthcare system is structured to deemphasize humans, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
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Interacting with our healthcare system can be dehumanizing, and we need to reemphasize humans as individuals. That’s according to Roy Ziegelstein, vice dean of education at John Hopkins School of Medicine, coining a term known as ‘personomics.’ Zeigelstein notes that …
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Anchor lead: While telemedicine visits provide many advantages there are some gaps, Elizabeth Tracey reports Telemedicine has been a lifeline for many, enabling people to see their physicians for many types of visits. Yet a Johns Hopkins study led by …
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Anchor lead: The Academy of Medicine updates its view of the nursing profession, Elizabeth Tracey reports The National Academy of Medicine has updated its report on the state of nursing as a profession. Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns Hopkins …
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Anchor lead: Could an existing drug be repurposed to treat cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Metformin, a drug long used to treat diabetes, might be helpful for some cancers, a recent report states, with the recommendation that investigating drug libraries may …
