Medicine and Surgery HT

1. Introduction to Network Medicine Origins and principles of Network Medicine From linear medicine to systems-based medicine 2. Internal Medicine as a “network discipline” The role of the internist in the modern healthcare system Interactions between organ systems and systemic pathophysiology Organizational models for managing complex patients 3. The complex patient Definition and criteria of clinical complexity Comorbidities, polypharmacy, and iatrogenic risk Frailty, disability, and social vulnerability Tools for multidimensional assessment (CIRS, Frailty Index, Barthel, MMSE) 4. Integrated clinical and decision-making approach Problem- and priority-based patient management Shared decision-making and patient-centered care The role of the multidisciplinary team and interprofessional communication

Harrison Principles of Internal Medicine