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[Advances In Medical Technology: What Does The Future Hold?]


This is an article reprinted by the Science Daily which discusses what the future of medical technology holds for us. The article stresses that while many advanced systems are in place today, the field is still constantly advancing. The writer of this article believes that the future holds more personalized treatment, as well as treatments that promote regeneration. He says as the research of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine grow, many new opportunities to treat disease will arise. In fact, their goal is to create biomaterials that would be able to regenerate tissue where needed. However, it's said that much more research needs to go into this, and we probably wont see it for a while. In addition, the article writes of new ways to have medical check ups in the home, rather than going to the hospital. Research is being done now to have a way to check a patients vital signs in a more regular environment, which would be very helpful for the disabled or elderly. Finally, the article speaks of medical robots, which will apparently allow for more precise, safer surgeries.

I found this article to be extremely informative as well as very well organized. It starts off with a nice summary introduction, and separates into different parts, each with its own topic. The article also mentions many organizations, and incorporates quotes of the researchers that work in these organizations. Overall, this article gives you a great idea of whats to come in the field of healthcare, straight from the source of the researchers.

The only problem I have with this article is that it often uses medical jargon that one may not be familiar with, without any real explanation. For example, "...to measure forces on the humeral joint, according to the type of suture used after implanting prostheses. During the rehabilitation process, exercises are undertaken to prevent ankylosis of the bone." This could easily be remedied by a quick search, but i believe it would be helpful to include a brief explanation in the article itself.