EMBEDDING THE CONCEPT OF PATHOCENOSIS INTO A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL HEALTHCARE MODEL FOR A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE HEALTH SCENARIO IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

The 21^st Century physicians need awareness of the complex linkages between human activities and global health risks resulting from pollution, climate change, and disease outbreaks due to emerging and re-emerging infections. Pathocenosis and anthropocenosis conceptualise these complex linkage. A multi-dimensional healthcare model extends the conventional doctor-patient interaction to include the various factors and linkages, which greatly influence the process and the outcome. A qualitative pilot study among medical interns and resident revealed that the model helped them to go beyond the traditional case based approach to view the individual healthcare problems from a global and holistic perspective.