Disease or adaptation: another look at the practice of medicine.

Disease or adaptation: another look at the practice of medicine. Postgrad Med. 2018 Jan 25;: Authors: Soeters PB, de Leeuw PW Abstract The practice of medicine has changed considerably over the past few decades and is now focusing more and more on early intervention strategies. As a result, we tend to consider pre-symptomatic abnormalities, however small, already as a potential target for treatment. In this viewpoint, we argue that we should put more emphasis on pathophysiological thinking as many of the so-called early abnormalities may, in fact, reflect adaptive mechanisms rather than disease. This view should influence medical care and education, emphasizing the importance of knowledge of pathophysiology. PMID: 29369696 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Postgrad Med Source Type: research