Advanced Technologies and the Future of Medicine and Surgery.
10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.873
- Author:
Richard M SATAVA
1
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. rsatava@u.washington.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Robotics;
simulation;
virtual reality;
advanced technologies;
biointelligence
- MeSH:
Biomedical Technology/education/ethics/*trends;
Education, Medical/trends;
General Surgery/trends;
Humans;
Medicine/trends;
Research/trends;
Robotics/trends
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2008;49(6):873-878
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Technology has become a major driver of the future direction of healthcare and surgery. Likewise, the speed of change has accelerated beyond comprehension, with a number of revolutions occurring during a surgeon's career. Being an agent of change or rapidly adapting to change has become the hallmark of the gifted surgeon. The fundamental challenges to a future surgeon are addressed from a technological viewpoint, with emphasis on the impact upon healthcare.
