DocumentCode
921937
Title
Pervasive medical devices: less invasive, more productive
Author
Ceer, D.
Volume
5
Issue
2
fYear
2006
Firstpage
85
Lastpage
87
Abstract
Wireless, robotic, and computer-backed medical devices are interfacing across the landscape, racing to accident scenes, performing surgery, and monitoring long-term care for young and old alike. With the potential for improved healthcare and long-term cost savings, pervasive devices offer healthcare some intriguing new alternatives.
Keywords
health care; medical computing; medical robotics; ubiquitous computing; computer-backed medical devices; healthcare; pervasive medical devices; robotic medical devices; wireless medical devices; Cutting tools; Educational institutions; Hardware; Immune system; Knee; Medical control systems; Medical robotics; Medical services; Orthopedic surgery; Surges; emerging economies; medical devices;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1268
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPRV.2006.37
Filename
1626212
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