Data Science Approaches to Personalized Healthcare

  • Authors

    • Dr. T. Rakesh Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. Author

    DOI:

    https://doi.org/10.67228/30713498/IJADSMC-2021PII8N1B

    Published 08-05-2021

  • Personalized Healthcare, Data Science, Machine Learning, Precision Medicine, Predictive Analytics, Healthcare Informatics, Clinical Decision Support, Big Data Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

    Issue

    Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021)

    Section

    Articles

    How to Cite

    [1]
    R. T, “Data Science Approaches to Personalized Healthcare”, IJADSMC, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 01–15, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.67228/30713498/IJADSMC-2021PII8N1B.

  • Abstract

    Personalized healthcare represents a shift from one-size-fits-all medicine to data-driven, individualized diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The rapid growth of healthcare data from electronic health records, wearable devices, genomics, and medical imaging has created new opportunities for precision medicine. Data science techniques such as machine learning, deep learning, and predictive analytics enable clinicians to detect disease risks early, design personalized treatment plans, and improve patient outcomes based on biological, environmental, and lifestyle factors. These methods are particularly effective in analyzing complex, multi-modal healthcare data that traditional statistics cannot easily interpret. Applications include disease prediction, real-time clinical decision support, advanced medical imaging diagnostics, and pharmacogenomics for safer, more effective drug selection. However, challenges remain, including data privacy, ethical concerns, interoperability, poor data quality, and the need for explainable AI systems that clinicians can trust. Future research focuses on integrating Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices, real-time monitoring, and federated learning to enable privacy-preserving collaboration across healthcare institutions. By responsibly leveraging data science, healthcare systems can advance toward predictive, preventive, and truly personalized care.

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