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Platform (medicine)
Platform (pronounced: /ˈplæt.fɔːrm/) in the context of medicine, refers to a base or foundation of technologies, techniques, or components that underpin a particular medical or health-related approach.
Etymology
The term 'platform' originates from the Old French plateforme, meaning 'flat shape'. In the medical context, it has been used since the late 20th century to describe foundational technologies or techniques in healthcare.
Related Terms
- Healthcare Technology: The application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives.
- Medical Device: Any device, appliance, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, including the software necessary for its proper application intended by the manufacturer to be used for human beings for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease.
- Therapeutic Platform: A set of technologies, techniques, or components that underpin a particular therapeutic approach.
- Diagnostic Platform: A set of technologies, techniques, or components that underpin a particular diagnostic approach.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Platform
- Wikipedia's article - Platform
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