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Advanced Technologies and the Future of Medicine and Surgery

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 hal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Satava, Richard M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19108007
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.873
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Sumario: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.