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;
