Robots for Healthcare

On the one hand, medical robots increase human productivity and offer a broad platform for innovation (particularly with microrobots). On the other hand, acquisition and operating costs can be quite steep, and robots challenge humans for jobs. These pros and cons have largely been the same for new machine technologies in every field. Most importantly, though, in this case, medical robots have the potential for transforming multiple aspects of medicine, except perhaps for that which is most important—the physician-patient relationship, where practice remains a human art involving emotions. MORE

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