Description
(Short description)
This book discusses the effects of emerging disruptive technologies on surgeons and surgical practice. Discussion ranges from an overview of economic, scientific, ethical and social implications, to expert analysis of emerging robotics, virtual reality training, nanotechnology and stem cell therapies.
(Text)
Tremendous acceleration and changes in scientific discovery and progress are presently occurring. These important emerging technologies that will affect the practicing surgeon within the next 10 to 20 years are illustrated in detail in this volume. Its purpose is not to review clinical experience of the common surgical practice of the past decade, but to outline and illustrate the future trends. International experts in this field demonstrate emerging procedures and significant advances.
(Table of content)
Overview of Emerging Technologies.- Economics of New Surgical Technologies.- The Scientific, Social, and Ethical Implications of Disruptive Technologies.- Education and Training.- The World Virtual University and the Internet: Virtual Reality: Objective Assessment, Education, and Training.- Organizing Surgical Simulation Centers in Response to Disruptive Technologies.- Ideal VR systems: Is There a "Holy Grail" in Simulation System Land?.- The Medical Informatics Challenge in Surgery.- Robotics and Novel Surgical Approaches.- Robotics in General Surgery: Today and Tomorrow.- Evolving Endoluminal Therapies.- Innovations in Surgical Instruments.- Microtechnology in Surgical Devices.- Innovative Instruments in Endoscopic Surgery.- New Hemostatic Dissecting Forceps with a Metal Membrane Heating Element.- Radiofrequency and Hepatic Tumors.- Technological Innovations in Kidney and Liver Living-Donor-Related Transplantation.- Bioengineering.- Tissue Engineering.- Beyond the Future.- Adapting to Future Technologies.ing to Future Technologies.
Contents
Overview of Emerging Technologies.- Economics of New Surgical Technologies.- The Scientific, Social, and Ethical Implications of Disruptive Technologies.- Education and Training.- The World Virtual University and the Internet: http://www.websurg.com.- Virtual Reality: Objective Assessment, Education, and Training.- Organizing Surgical Simulation Centers in Response to Disruptive Technologies.- Ideal VR systems: Is There a "Holy Grail" in Simulation System Land?.- The Medical Informatics Challenge in Surgery.- Robotics and Novel Surgical Approaches.- Robotics in General Surgery: Today and Tomorrow.- Evolving Endoluminal Therapies.- Innovations in Surgical Instruments.- Microtechnology in Surgical Devices.- Innovative Instruments in Endoscopic Surgery.- New Hemostatic Dissecting Forceps with a Metal Membrane Heating Element.- Radiofrequency and Hepatic Tumors.- Technological Innovations in Kidney and Liver Living-Donor-Related Transplantation.- Bioengineering.- Tissue Engineering.- Beyond the Future.- Adapting to Future Technologies.
