Naslov
Comorbidity, multimorbidity in medicine today: challenges and oppotunities for bringing separated branches of medicine closer to each other

Autori
Jakovljević, Miro ; Ostojić, Ljerka

Izvornik
Medicina Academica Mostariensia (2303-5080) 1 (2013), 1; 18-28

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, ostalo

Ključne riječi
comrobidity; multimorbidity; explnanatory models; individualized and person-centered medicine

Sažetak
Comorbidity and multimorbidity represent one of the greatest challenge to academic medicine. Many disorders are often comorbidity expressed in diverse combinations.In clinical practice comorbidity and multimorbidity are underrrecognized, underdiagnosed, underestimated and undertreated. So that one can speak about comorbidity and multimorbidity anosognosia. Comorbidities and multimorbidities are indifferent to medical specializations, so the integrative and complementary medicine is an imperative in both education and practice. Shifting the paradigm from vertical/mono-morbid interventions to comorbidity and multimorbidity approaches enhances effectiveness and efficiency of human resources utilization. Comorbidity and multimorbidity studies have been expected to be an impetus to research on the validity of current diagnostic systems as well as on establishing more effective and efficient treatment including individualized and personalized pharmacotherapy.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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