Tailored

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Tailored

Tailored (pronounced: /ˈteɪ.lərd/) is a term often used in the medical field to describe a treatment, therapy, or intervention that is specifically designed or adjusted to suit a particular individual, condition, or circumstance. The term originates from the English word "tailor," which refers to a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally. In a medical context, "tailored" implies a personalized approach to healthcare, where treatments and therapies are customized to fit the unique needs and characteristics of each patient.

Etymology

The term "tailored" comes from the Middle English word "taillour," which itself is derived from the Old French "tailleur." The root of the word can be traced back to the Latin "taliare," meaning "to cut."

Related Terms

  • Personalized Medicine: This is a medical model that separates patients into different groups—with medical decisions, practices, interventions and/or products being tailored to the individual patient based on their predicted response or risk of disease.
  • Precision Medicine: This is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person.
  • Genomic Medicine: This is an emerging medical discipline that involves using genomic information about an individual as part of their clinical care (e.g., for diagnostic or therapeutic decision-making) and the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical use.
  • Therapeutic Intervention: This is an action or series of actions aimed at improving health or changing the course of a disease.
  • Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS): This is a health information technology system that is designed to provide physicians and other health professionals with clinical decision support (CDS), that is, assistance with clinical decision-making tasks.

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