Applying systems biology to biomedical research and health care: a précising definition of systems medicine

• Main Authors: Sebastian Schleidgen (Author), Sandra Fernau (Author), Henrike Fleischer (Author), Christoph Schickhardt (Author), Ann-Kristin Oßa (Author), Eva C. Winkler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Systems medicine has become a key word in biomedical research. Although it is often referred to as P4-(predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory)-medicine, it still lacks a clear definition and is open to interpretation. This conceptual lack of clarity complicates th...