Yonsei Med J.  2008 Dec;49(6):873-878. 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.873.

Advanced Technologies and the Future of Medicine and Surgery

• Satava RM

• KMID: 1782932
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.873

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.

Keyword

Robotics; simulation; virtual reality; advanced technologies; biointelligence

MeSH Terms

Biomedical Technology/education/ethics/*trends
Education, Medical/trends
General Surgery/trends
Humans
Medicine/trends
Research/trends
Robotics/trends

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