Erschienen in:
29.01.2018 | Editorial
Scores versus clinical profiles in therapeutic decisions: a positive example from the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) decisions in the field of osteoporosis
verfasst von:
Antonio Del Puente, Antonella Esposito, Luisa Costa, Francesco Caso, Raffaele Scarpa
Erschienen in:
Clinical Rheumatology
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Ausgabe 3/2018
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Excerpt
The attempt to mathematicise the cognitive approach to reality can be traced back to ancient Greek culture. Mathematics is a most powerful cognitive tool, whose potential is evoked by the name itself, as mathesis means “learning reality”. Actually, and surprisingly enough, reality reveals a peculiar correspondence between this approach and its intrinsic constitutive mechanisms, and the development of a favorable cultural context has disclosed the operative potential of this approach. The link between science and praxis has changed completely our relationship with reality. Mathematization has been a driving element also in the field of medical care, generating levels of progress that have recently involved also the strict clinical milieu. …