November 7, 2013

Stage Zero Medicine: Your Health is in Your Own Hands

One hundred years ago, your doctor was responsible for your health. Now, thanks to technology, we’re at the point where we can all be the CEO of our own health.

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One hundred years ago, your doctor was responsible for your health. Now, thanks to technology, we’re at the point where we can all be the CEO of our own health.

In the XPRIZE Insights video below, Daniel Kraft, explains that the advantage of this is that we can shift our healthcare system away from treating diseases at stage four, toward early detection and prevention at stage zero.

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