September 2025
Intermediate to advanced
352 pages
9h 55m
English
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Introduction: The Dawn of a New Era
The basis of traditional healthcare is the notion that we are all alike: alike because we share common illnesses, conditions, and issues that can be treated effectively by the marvels and discoveries of science.
The reality of healthcare is that we are all different in our DNA, our lifestyles, and our social and physical environments. The earlier we embrace these truths in our journeys of healing, the more we share in successful outcomes.
That difference between traditional medicine, which treats us all the same with widely varying outcomes, and precision medicine, which treats us all differently with tailored and more successful outcomes, is the story of this book.
The Promise of Precision Medicine
Consider this: every year, nearly 50% of patients with common medical conditions do not respond to the first medication prescribed to them.1
The causes of this are both clinical, such as non-tolerability, and self-created (not completing the prescription), but the statistic is not just a number; it is a real-world example of how the one-size-fits-all approach in medicine often leads to months, sometimes years, of trial and error, unnecessary side effects, and escalating expense.
Imagine, instead, if each prescription was matched to the individual’s unique genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environment—transforming the trial-and-error process into a precise, tailored solution from the start. This is the promise of precision medicine, and it is ...
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