A holistic conceptual framework used to understand how components of a system interact with each other and with the external environment, rather than analyzing them in isolation.
Origin
This concept arises from general systems theory, focusing on interconnectedness and emergent properties across complex structures.
Mechanism
Applied clinically, systems thinking mandates viewing hormonal health not as isolated assays but as an interconnected web where the HPG axis, metabolic state, and stress response pathways continuously influence one another, revealing non-linear causal relationships.
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