The value of systems and complexity sciences for healthcare. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joachim P. Sturmberg, editor.
• Editors: Sturmberg, Joachim P
• Other Names: International Conference on Systems and Complexity Science for Healthcare, 1st
• Contents: Part I. The foundations of systems and complexity medicine -- 1. Heath and disease as emergent processes -- 2. The technological advances behind systems medicine -- 3. Individualized care -- today and tomorrow -- Part II. The complexity of common diseases -- 4. Multi-organ physiology -- 5. Infectious diseases -- 6. Cancer -- 7. Heart disease, diabetes and obesity -- 8. Neurodegenerative diseases -- 9. Multi-morbidity -- Part III. Ethics and Education -- the Challenges for Systems-based Medicine -- 10. Learning to cope in a complex adaptive environment -- 11. Regulatory and legal challenges -- 12. Ethical implication of systems medicine -- Part IV. Change in an Adaptive Organization -- 13. The dynamics of change -- 14. Flexible interdisciplinary teams -- 15. Health care -- a whole of society perspective.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 285 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 362.1; Medicine; Medical care -- Congresses; System theory -- Congresses; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; MEDICAL -- General; Medical care; System theory; Medical -- Administration; Medical -- Family & General Practice; Health economics; General practice; Practice of medicine; Health care management; Emergency medicine; Medical administration & management; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319262215; 3319262211
• Related ISBNs: 9783319262192; 331926219X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 9, 2016).
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