People have always sought medical care that is tailored to every individual patient. Alongside with the historical development of institutions of care, the vision of personal and ''holistic'' care persisted. Patient-centred medicine, interpersonal communication and shared decision making have become central to medical practice and services.This evolving vision of ''personalized medicine'' is in the forefront of medicine, creating debates among ethicists, philosophers and sociologists of medicine about the nature of disease and the definition of wellness, the impact on the daily life of patients, as well as its implications on low-income countries. Is increased ''precision'' also an improvement on the personal aspects of care or erosion of privacy? Do ''precise'' and ''personalized'' approach marginalize public health, and can this care be personalized without attention to culture, economy and society?The book provides a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary discussion of the ethos an
