Molekulare Medizin
Ausgabe: 4/2010
56. Jahrgang
Molekulare Medizin und ärztliche Praxis
Molecular medicine is often regarded as the new paradigm in medicine. The article examines the consequences of molecular medicine on the normative context of medical intervention, which is predicated on the concept of disease. The predictive power of molecular test results in combination with their diagnostic and therapeutic individuality change our concept of disease. The predictive power of some of the known genetic predispositions proves to be a normative problem that raises specific questions demanding specific solutions. In contrast, the suppared high individuality results mainly from refined diagnostic and therapeutic concepts and can be evaluated within already established normative contexts.
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