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Author:   Tobias Fischer ,  Martin Langanke ,  Paul Marschall ,  Susanne Michl
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   5.153kg
ISBN:  

9783319346984

ISBN 10:   3319346989
Pages:   323
Publication Date:   05 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1 Introduction Part I Definition and concept of Individualized Medicine 2  The meaning of “Individualized Medicine” – A terminological adjustment of a perplexing term 3  Individualized Medicine within the GANI_MED project Part II Perspectives of socio-cultural and historical studies  4  Inventing traditions, raising expectations. Recent debates on “Personalized Medicine” 5  The “Epistemics” of “Personalized Medicine”. Rebranding pharmacogenetics Part III Medical perspectives           6  Use of biomarkers for the prediction of treatment response: Immunoadsorption in dilated cardiomyopathy as a clinical example 7  The role of pharmacogenomics in Individualized Medicine Part IV Concept-based ethical questions 8  On a philosophy of Individualized Medicine – Conceptual and ethical questions 9  The concept of disease in the era of prediction Part V Applied research ethics 10 Informed Consent in GANI_MED – A sectional design for clinical epidemiological studies within Individualized Medicine 11 Ethics Meets IT: Aspects and elements of Computer-based informed consent processing 12 Handling incidental findings from imaging within IM related research Part VI Health economic assessment of Individualized Medicine 13 Individualized Medicine: From potential to macro innovation 14 Assessing Individualized Medicine – the example of immunoadsorption 15 How individualized is medicine today? The case of heart failure in the G-DRG system 16 Conclusions and recommendations Index

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This collection of essays is an interdisciplinary effort to provide a comprehensive overview of individualized medicine. ... it is relevant for global researchers and practitioners of individualized medicine. ... By carefully gathering a diverse collection of essays, the editors provide us with a much-needed, comprehensive analysis of individualized medicine. (Kathrine Bendtsen, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2015)

“This collection of essays is an interdisciplinary effort to provide a comprehensive overview of individualized medicine. … it is relevant for global researchers and practitioners of individualized medicine. … By carefully gathering a diverse collection of essays, the editors provide us with a much-needed, comprehensive analysis of individualized medicine.” (Kathrine Bendtsen, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2015)

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