The balancing act of societies and of clinical histories
Individuals and societies are, respectively, confederations of cells and individuals. They function well only if their constituents work in a complementary and harmonious way. This is regulated by control mechanisms. Failure or malfunction of these leads to disease or social upheaval, respectively. Medicine, including dermatology, and government act by restoring homeostasis when self-regulation is unable to do so. Long-term or even permanent survival of individuals and societies can be achieved when profound understanding of control mechanisms becomes a reality.
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Mauricio Goihman-Yahr Tags: Clio Dermatologica Source Type: research