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Erschienen in: Clinical Rheumatology 3/2018

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 | Ausgabe 3/2018

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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. …
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Metadaten
Titel
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
Publikationsdatum
29.01.2018
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Clinical Rheumatology / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-018-3995-4

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