Trends / Tendances
Canadian neurosurgeon helps prove that robots, surgery "are made to be partners"
Roger Burford Mason
Canadian Medical Association Journal 1996; 155: 780-781
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Roger Burford Mason is a Toronto writer, editor and broadcaster.
© Roger Burford Mason
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In brief
A Canadian neurosurgeon predicts a bright future for the use of robotics and computer technology in the operating room. Dr. James Drake says the use of robots provides an extra level of control that can be a "decisive factor" in the operating room.
En bref
Un neurochirurgien canadien prédit un brillant avenir à la robotique et à la technologie informatique dans la salle d'opération. Le Dr James Drake affirme que l'utilisation des robots procure un contrôle supplémentaire qui peut se révéler un «facteur décisif» à la salle d'opération.
| CMAJ September 15, 1996 (vol 155, no 6) /
JAMC le 15 septembre 1996 (vol 155, no 6) |