Personalised or precision treatment and eHealth are some of the most exciting and fast-developing fields in medicine today. Technologies are advancing to facilitate tailored care, potentially leading to outcomes which can empower patients, improve treatment processes and reduce the burden of chronic disease.
There are challenges to face in terms of cost barriers and potential health inequalities between those who have access to digital technologies and those who don't, but largely personalised medicine and eHealth are the embraced as the future.
This year's scientific and educational programme at the ERS International Congress highlights the latest developments and information in personalised medicine and eHealth, specifically for respiratory medicine.