Information Aspects of Health: Monograph

Abstract

This monograph is dedicated to the main conceptual approaches to the assessment of individual health, including not only the physical, mental and social components specified by the World Health Organization but also intellectual, spiritual, biological, and other components. It postulates that systemic medical and systemic biological research are crucial for the success of efforts in health strengthening, early personalized diagnostics, and correction of deviations. It is shown that aligning key health indicators will ensure its effective monitoring and assessment of risk factors dynamics. It is emphasized that defining ways to synthesize classical conceptions of individual health with concepts of evolutionary medicine and the tools for depicting individual health problems is possible only through the use of information technologies. Special attention is given to the implementation of the MyHeal platform for individual health monitoring created in Ukraine, based on the "4P Medicine" ideology. The monograph recommended for use by specialists and higher education seekers in various specialties of knowledge domains 22 "Healthcare" and 09 "Biology", as well as a broad audience interested in issues of individual and population health.