Comment by theptip

Atomization vs gestalt is mostly orthogonal to the point here.

Taking an extreme example to illustrate the point, if you could image every atom in the body you’d have the opportunity to understand the whole-system dynamics, or try to isolate subsystems if that helps.

> In medicine, the primary goal is to help, rather than understanding why something works exactly.

Right. My point is that each phenotype is different, and so understanding the individual will allow you to help them more.