Abstract
Recent breakthroughs in the fields of genomics and biology have resulted in a better understanding of diseases and their underlying biology. New targeted and immune-based therapies take advantage of these new discoveries to treat the patient individually. This scientific revolution toward personalized medicine reflects osteopathic medicine’s emphasis on patient-centered care and its tenets, which go against the “one-size-fits-all” approach. The authors discuss the importance of applying osteopathic philosophy to the delivery of patient-directed cancer care revolutionized by scientific advances.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 391-394 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Osteopathic Association |
Volume | 119 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Complementary and alternative medicine