| Aspect | Medicine 2.0 | Medicine 3.0 |
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| Goal | Extend lifespan by treating diseases when they develop | Keep diseases from developing by preventing or managing the causes of disease |
| Approach | ”Reactive medicine" | "Proactive medicine” |
| Primary Tactics | Procedures and drugs, with limited counseling on “lifestyle factors” | Focus on “lifestyle factors” such as exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management, with limited use of drugs, hormones, and supplements |
| Time Horizon | Measured in months or years | Extends for decades or a lifetime |
| Effectiveness Measures | Evidence-based medicine and randomized controlled clinical trials | Broader approach to determining the benefit of interventions, integrating all available evidence balanced against the risk of no action |
| Patient Involvement | Patient is a passive participant | Patient takes a much more active role (captain of their “health ship”) |