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Following the recent shift towards digital health technologies and the adoption of remote care approaches, it is only natural to wonder how these developments will impact those healthcare institutions. What can we expect from them in the future? Will there be hospitals altogether in a decade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The short answer is yes, physical institutions will still be part of the future of healthcare. However, their roles will be significantly different from what they currently are. They will integrate new elements of design, accommodate digital health technologies, and become specialised centers for invasive procedures, acute care, and disease prevention. In tandem, a significant portion of care will be offloaded outside of the confines of hospitals and healthcare professionals will need to adopt new roles for this purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block-backdrop backdrop-blur\" id=\"modal-backdrop-ebook-block_b71c4ea3bbeb3c251b3f291533686a79\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cinput style=\"display: none\" id=\"modal-ebook-block_b71c4ea3bbeb3c251b3f291533686a79\"\n       value=\"{"featured":{"ID":47427,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2022-09-29 09:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2022-09-29 07:59:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Learn how hospitals of the future will be designed, and what technologies will be used in hospitals to change the healthcare experience for all.<\\\u002Fp>\\n<!-- \\\u002Fwp:paragraph -->","post_title":"A Guide To The Future Of Hospitals - The Medical Futurist","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-guide-to-the-future-of-hospitals","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 18:17:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 17:17:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002F?post_type=book&p=47427","menu_order":5,"post_type":"book","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","featured_image":["https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2022\\\u002F09\\\u002Fguide-to-the-future-of-hospitals.png",320,414,false],"leanpub_url":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fleanpub.com\\\u002Ffuture-of-hospitals","preview":[{"image":"https:\\\u002F\\\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\\\u002Fwp-content\\\u002Fuploads\\\u002F2022\\\u002F09\\\u002F0926_Future_of_Hospitals_Cover.png"}],"buy_button_text":"Get it on Leanpub"},"others":[]}\"\u002F>\n\u003Cdiv id=\"ebook-block_b71c4ea3bbeb3c251b3f291533686a79\" class=\"ebook\">\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"ebook-block h-100\">\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"container h-100\">\n            \u003Cdiv class=\"article-body h-100\">\n                \u003Cdiv class=\"row h-100 align-items-center\">\n                    \u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-5 pr-md-5 mb-4 mb-md-0\">\n                        \u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fguide-to-the-future-of-hospitals.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                    \u003Cdiv class=\"col-md-7 pl-md-3\">\n                        \u003Ch3>A Guide To The Future Of Hospitals – The Medical Futurist\u003C\u002Fh3>\n                        \u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Learn how hospitals of the future will be designed, and what technologies will be used in hospitals to change the healthcare experience for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->                        \u003Cbutton data-target=\"modal-ebook-block_b71c4ea3bbeb3c251b3f291533686a79\"\n                                class=\"ebook-block-button btn btn-lg font-weight-bold btn-tmf-blue mt-3\">\n                            Start Reading Now\n                        \u003C\u002Fbutton>\n                    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n                \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n            \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To dive into the trends shaping up this future and the required elements for hospitals to be future-ready, The Medical Futurist updated \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-hospitals\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">our beloved e-book ‘A Guide To The Future Of Hospitals\u003C\u002Fa>‘. Composed of seven chapters and including input from industry experts, this e-book aims to equip policymakers, healthcare professionals, and digital health businesses with adequate insights to prepare for the future of hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To provide a glimpse of what to expect from our new publication, this article explores five trends that will help shape the hospital of the future. We go into more details in our e-book and we would encourage you to discover more by purchasing a copy of The Guide To The Future Of Hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. The shift of the POC towards homes\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The point-of-care (POC) refers to the location where care is delivered. Traditionally, this referred to the patient’s bedside in a healthcare facility. But as recent years have highlighted, the POC extends beyond hospital walls to include where the patients are, thanks to remote care and telehealth services, wearables, portable diagnostics, and at-home lab tests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This means that patients often can now be monitored and receive healthcare recommendations from the comfort of their homes. This has spurred the new concept of ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwelcome-to-the-virtual-ward\" target=\"_blank\">virtual wards\u003C\u002Fa>’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"physician shortage moves care from hospitals to the patients' homes\" class=\"wp-image-34881\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_277-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual wards offer hospital-grade attention to patients in their own homes using remote monitoring health tools. These provide real-time monitoring which, combined with two-way communication, allows patients to be in touch with healthcare professionals. The latter can subsequently provide prompt intervention if they identify signs of deterioration. Procedures such as intravenous therapies that require trained professionals are performed by a visiting nurse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such approaches have already been piloted in countries like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.england.nhs.uk\u002Fvirtual-wards\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.K.\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fpulse\u002Fvirtual-wards-why-widely-adopted-across-us-healthcare-lloyd-price\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S.\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fasia\u002Fcovid-19-virtual-ward-helped-singaporean-health-system-save-over-3500-bed-days\" target=\"_blank\">Singapore\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.9news.com.au\u002Fnational\u002Fvirtual-hospital-adelaide-my-home-hospital-for-sa-health\u002Fdc90a123-8d67-4efb-902c-5e9b74df7e01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australia\u003C\u002Fa>. As they become more common in the future, hospitals have to be adequately equipped and designed to support such a modality of care delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Designing specific spaces for remote care consultations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual wards aren’t the only approach that will make use of remote care but a significant proportion of outpatient consultations will also be handled in this manner. McKinsey forecasts that, in the future, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2021-02-23\u002Fhow-the-pandemic-is-transforming-hospital-design\" target=\"_blank\">25% of outpatient services\u003C\u002Fa> could be conducted through telemedicine. Such an approach can help diminish the rate of unnecessary visits while improving the patient experience. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_250-51-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Hospital healtcare gap democratise future\" class=\"wp-image-33551\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_250-51-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_250-51-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_250-51-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_250-51-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>To handle the new normal, clinical spaces will need rethinking to accommodate rooms dedicated to virtual consultations and remote care. These will include user-friendly sound and lighting control, with dual screens to simultaneously converse with the patient and access their medical records,” Dr Diana Anderson \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-hospital-design-inside-the-point-of-care\u002F\">told The Medica\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-hospital-design-inside-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">l\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-hospital-design-inside-the-point-of-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Futurist\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. From hand-written notes to voice-to-text\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Clinical documentation systems \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-clinical-documentation-from-paper-to-ai\" target=\"_blank\">evolved significantly during the past decades\u003C\u002Fa>, moving from paper to computers. While most hospitals currently rely on electronic health record (EHR) systems, the necessary administration is among the top contributors to physician burnout. Healthcare professionals spend \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beckershospitalreview.com\u002Fehrs\u002F6-stats-on-ehr-related-physician-burnout-and-7-tips-to-combat-it.html\" target=\"_blank\">a considerable amount of time\u003C\u002Fa> entering data into EHRs, leaving them with less time to spend with their patients. Many consider EHRs as their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvoice-to-text-technologies-shape-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">number one challenge\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A promising alternative to manually inputting data into EHRs is voice-to-text technology. It operates via a voice recognition system that transcribes patient-doctor visits without requiring physical input.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-768x432.gif\" alt=\"voice to text technologies help future hospitals to operate more efficiently \" class=\"wp-image-24827\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-768x432.gif 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-370x208.gif 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-1536x864.gif 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-2048x1152.gif 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F106_Voice-to-text-technologies-in-medicine-512x288.gif 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>This field has been developing steadily for decades, but progress has become very evident in the past few years. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nuance.com\u002Fen-gb\u002Fhealthcare\u002Fphysician-and-clinical-speech\u002Fdragon-medical.html\">Nuance\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3m.com\u002F3M\u002Fen_US\u002Fhealth-information-systems-us\u002Fcreate-time-to-care\u002Fclinician-solutions\u002Fspeech-recognition\u002Ffluency-direct\u002F\">3M\u003C\u002Fa> were among the first to focus significant efforts on the automated (medical) scribe segment, offering voice recognition services that create clinical notes that integrate into EHRs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Microsoft’s $16bn acquisition of Nuance in 2022 shows new levels of commitment, resources, and partnerships. Following the\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernhealthcare.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002Fhimss-2023-epic-microsoft-bring-openais-gpt-4-ehrs\" target=\"_blank\"> early 2023 announcements\u003C\u002Fa> of working on integrating GPT-4 into Epic’s EHR systems, Nuance’s artificial intelligence (AI) based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnuance-ai-copilot-now-fully-embedded-epic-ehr\" target=\"_blank\">DAX CoPilot is now fully embedded\u003C\u002Fa> in Epic EHR, and is available to hundreds of hospitals and health systems. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But Nuance’s DAX (and Dragon) are not the only ones offering AI scribes for medical purposes. A French contender, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fnabla-copilot-4-82088198\" target=\"_blank\">Nabla Copilot\u003C\u002Fa> is also successful \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hcinnovationgroup.com\u002Fanalytics-ai\u002Farticle\u002F53098833\u002Fchildrens-hospital-los-angeles-to-roll-out-nabla-copilot-ambient-ai-assistant\" target=\"_blank\">on the other side of the Atlantic\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By slashing the need to type into EHRs, physicians can spend more time with their patients and provide medical attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The healthcare sector shifted from paper records to administrators, electronic medical records, and now, voice-to-text applications. But it is not the end of the road. We are looking forward to the potential of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-it-is-important-to-understand-multimodal-large-language-models-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Multimodal Large Language Models\u003C\u002Fa> (M-LLMs) which promise a comprehensive and efficient system, potentially reclaiming the human touch in medical care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. AI in decision-making\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another technology with major potential to enhance the functioning of hospitals is artificial intelligence (AI). Its contribution ranges from reducing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fambient-intelligence-and-emotion-ai-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">alarm fatigue\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-12-health-chatbots\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">triaging\u003C\u002Fa>, from administration to clinical decision-making. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI can indeed assist in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-has-a-i-in-medicine-ever-done-for-us\" target=\"_blank\">a multitude of diagnostic processes\u003C\u002Fa>. Such software can, for instance, provide pointers from medical data to help clinicians identify conditions such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F23361114\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ADHD\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC10731177\u002F#:~:text=AI%20can%20also%20help%20in,periodic%20leg%20movement%20disorders%2C%20etc.\" target=\"_blank\">sleep disorders\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Fzebra-medical-vision-lands-fda-clearance-tool-detect-cardiovascular-disease\" target=\"_blank\">quantify coronary artery calcification\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"things you can and can't expect from A.I. in future hospitals\" class=\"wp-image-30779\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>Essentially, AI-powered tools can become the doctor’s new assistant that can crunch through volumes of data from their EHRs and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lunduniversity.lu.se\u002Farticle\u002Fai-supported-mammography-screening-found-be-safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">radiological scans\u003C\u002Fa>. They can then \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-can-you-use-ai-in-your-healthcare-right-now\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">detect patterns and suspicious signs\u003C\u002Fa>, and provide recommendations. Physicians can subsequently interpret those recommendations and determine the optimal clinical route for the patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One especially exciting aspect of the AI revolution is the field of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-ai-explained-its-impact-and-future-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative AI\u003C\u002Fa>, and large (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fusing-chatgpt-offline-the-emergence-of-small-language-models\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and small\u003C\u002Fa>) language models in particular – a segment that stepped into the spotlight recently. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although these “general” large language models were not developed (and approved) for giving medical advice, medical LLMs do exist. One of the most prominent examples is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Google’s Med-PaLM 2\u003C\u002Fa>. This LLM is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsites.research.google\u002Fmed-palm\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">specifically trained on a massive dataset of medical text\u003C\u002Fa>, including research papers, clinical notes, and textbooks. This specialised training allows Med-PaLM 2 to understand complex medical terminology and concepts and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farxiv.org\u002Fpdf\u002F2305.09617.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">according to this pre-print paper\u003C\u002Fa>, with impressive accuracy. Med-PaLM 2 is not accessible to the general public, but the Mayo Clinic has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F7\u002F8\u002F23788265\u002Fgoogle-med-palm-2-mayo-clinic-chatbot-bard-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly been testing\u003C\u002Fa> the system since 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This brings us to the next major concept: multimodal large language models, or M-LLMs, we mentioned at the end of the previous segment. M-LLMs \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-it-is-important-to-understand-multimodal-large-language-models-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">will be crucial in the future of hospital\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhy-it-is-important-to-understand-multimodal-large-language-models-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s\u003C\u002Fa>. Multimodal systems can process and interpret multiple types of input data, such as text, images, audio, and video, simultaneously. These M-LLM systems will eventually serve as a central hub for various unimodal AI applications in hospitals, translating between various technologies and humans, allowing a single, easy-to-use interface to control a wide range of applications. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI has \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002FArtificialIntelligenceinHealthcare\" target=\"_blank\">a vast amount\u003C\u002Fa> of potential in healthcare and as it becomes integral to care delivery, hospitals should be able to accommodate them. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcloud-gaming-can-bring-artificial-intelligence-to-the-doctors-office\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cloud computing infrastructure\u003C\u002Fa> could be such a means to make healthcare facilities AI-ready, but the medical staff should also get acquainted with the technology and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-things-you-can-definitely-expect-from-the-future-of-healthcare-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">its realistic potential\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Cybersecurity and how hospitals can keep patients’ data safe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the increased digitisation of healthcare, healthcare establishments will need to acknowledge the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-privacy-in-the-digital-health-era-the-medical-futurists-guide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">accompanying cybersecurity risks\u003C\u002Fa>. Cyberattacks, which \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aha.org\u002Faha-center-health-innovation-market-scan\u002F2023-10-10-how-prevent-high-impact-cyberattack\" target=\"_blank\">experienced a rise\u003C\u002Fa> in the past years, can \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthitsecurity.com\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-10-biggest-healthcare-data-breaches-of-2020\" target=\"_blank\">compromise sensitive patient data\u003C\u002Fa> as well as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hhs.gov\u002Fblog\u002F2022\u002F02\u002F28\u002Fimproving-cybersecurity-posture-healthcare-2022.html\" target=\"_blank\">force the cancellation\u003C\u002Fa> of crucial services such as surgeries and radiology exams. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hospitals should thus set up proper safeguarding protocols and approaches against cybercrimes. They can \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcyberthreats-to-hospitals-2021\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">educate and train staff\u003C\u002Fa> to identify and counter activities of malicious third parties, which often \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.csoonline.com\u002Farticle\u002F3648654\u002Fsocial-engineering-definition-examples-and-techniques.html\" target=\"_blank\">exploit human psychology\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regarding the technical aspect, anti-virus and anti-ransomware protection should be employed; and operating systems and software applications should be updated. Outdated software was in fact behind the leading cause of the infamous \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-nhs-ransomware-attack-data-privacy-in-digital-health-part-one\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WannaCry cyberattack on 61 NHS institutions\u003C\u002Fa> in 2017.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On top of these cybersecurity concerns, hospitals will need to ensure that patients’ data are transparently handled. As they will increasingly employ AI tools, hospitals will need to use patient data to train the algorithms, often while collaborating with Big Tech companies. However, patients might not be explicitly informed of such uses of their data. The collaboration between Google’s DeepMind AI unit and the Royal Free London NHS Trust \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicaldevice-network.com\u002Ffeatures\u002Fdata-privacy-advertising-amazon-and-artificial-intelligence\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">exemplifies this\u003C\u002Fa>. In the latter case, certain healthcare-related details of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F04\u002Fconcerns-raised-over-broad-scope-of-deepmind-nhs-health-data-sharing-deal\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some 1.6 million patients\u003C\u002Fa> were shared without properly informing patients of such use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While there is essentially no effective AI without patient data to train them on, privacy-focused training methods could be adopted. One such approach is decentralised \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffederated-learning-can-protect-patients-data-in-hospitals\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">federated learning\u003C\u002Fa>, which has been shown to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00323-1\" target=\"_blank\">perform comparably\u003C\u002Fa> to other centralised models to deliver \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medrxiv.org\u002Fcontent\u002F10.1101\u002F2020.12.22.20245407v1.full\" target=\"_blank\">quality\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jmir.org\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fe20891\" target=\"_blank\">reliable\u003C\u002Fa> performance. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hospitals will thus need to ensure that patients’ data are handled responsibly and transparently; in particular in order to foster a trusting relationship between patients, hospitals and developers for effective digital health adoption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy-768x463.png\" alt=\"healthcare privacy tmf hacker laptop computer data\" class=\"wp-image-47163\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy-768x463.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy-1536x926.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fhealthcare-privacy.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>While these five trends indicate how the hospital in the future will operate, many more factors come into play. These range from specific design elements through the impact of tech giants to the new role of healthcare professionals. We provide in-depth analyses regarding how these elements factor in the functioning of the hospital of the future and we invite you to discover them in detail in our e-book \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-hospitals\" target=\"_blank\">A Guide To The Future Of Hospitals\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":60,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Let’s explore five important trends that will help shape the hospital of the future and how they will transform 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will have hospitals in 2040 too, but their roles will be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":179},"\u003Cp>Parallel to this transformation, the roles of healthcare personnel will also be different with AI, remote care transforming diagnostics and patient-doctor interactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":56,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":181,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":54},"Let's explore five important trends that shape the hospital of the future and how they transform care and the role of patients and medical 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Organ Designers To Telesurgery VR Planners: Healthcare Jobs In 2040",{"rendered":242,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>What are you going to do 10-20 years from now? Chances are that whatever your current job description is, it will be drastically different in two decades. While it is true for almost every profession, the incoming change is going to dramatically redesign the landscape of healthcare jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Looking at the healthcare horizon, we are in the middle of an industrial revolution. And, as with all the previous industrial revolutions, a fair amount of current tasks will become obsolete and will be taken over by AI, by robots, by sensors or by cloud processes. Meanwhile, a cornucopia of new jobs will be born. Some of these we can predict now, but surely, there are many we don’t even know will exist in 20 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, instead of looking at the upcoming revolution as the end of something, a grim prospect of machines taking people’s jobs, we should focus on it as an opportunity, and keep in mind that those who adapt will be the winners of the change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And now let’s take a look at some of the future healthcare jobs I believe will come. If they sound fun, keep an eye on the future training possibilities, and become a pioneer yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Robot companion technician\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This may not sound like a thing now, but trust me, it will become a thing very soon. As robotic companions are getting \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsocial-robots-are-robotic-pets-any-worse-than-the-real-ones\" target=\"_blank\">more and more popular\u003C\u002Fa>, there will be an increasing demand for professionals who can fix our little buddy when it suddenly becomes unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the 2030s. Lucy decided to buy a robot companion for his dad who lives alone in a big house in the suburbs of Nashville to help with the household, to make sure that he takes his medication or calls an ambulance whenever it is necessary or just to keep him company. The robot, Ted, looks almost like a 60-year-old man with wrinkles on his face and grey hair. He was designed by a robot companion engineer, who contacted the family to let them describe what kind of robot they wanted and turned their wishes into reality. He could have shaped the robot as a dog or a cat as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-768x432.png\" alt=\"social robots companion\" class=\"wp-image-40893\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When the robot arrived at their doorsteps, the family followed the instructions to put Ted in operation. Although the process took a while, it was not as difficult as assembling IKEA furniture, still, something went wrong. So they called the company, which sent a robot companion technician specialized in this particular type of robot companion. The technician fixed a small electric failure, and told them to call him anytime they experience a problem. He reassured them that only a couple of robot companions are assigned to him, which he knows thoroughly, and he will be available 24\u002F7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Deep learning expert training algorithms\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Narrow AI is already a reality. Companies are already looking for highly skilled data scientists and deep learning experts in every field. AI-based algorithms will not only assist medical decisions but also dominate how healthcare is organized and how health insurance is determined. We will need experts who can help algorithms learn about a certain topic by themselves making them smarter with every use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"algorithm, deep learning, tmf\" class=\"wp-image-30807\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>How is it done? Deep learning algorithms are basically artificial neural networks inspired by the human understanding of how our brain works, with a gazillion different interconnections between the neurons. However, these artificial neural networks have discrete layers, connections, and directions of data propagation. When making a decision, – e.g. about whether an MRI image shows a tumor, data runs through various layers of neurons. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before it can get things right, these artificial neural networks need lots of training. It needs to see hundreds of thousands, even millions of images so that experts can tune the weightings of the neuron inputs so precisely that it gets the answer right practically every time. No matter whether it is a human face on Facebook or malignant tissue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Generative AI chatbot designer\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the second half of the 2020s. Christoph travelled to Munich by his driverless car to a business meeting when a huge migraine ruined his day. He turned his medical AI assistant, JediMedi on, and after a couple of simple questions, he knew where to go for the right medicine and what is the most possible explanation for his symptoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As AI chatbots will prevail in every field, so will professional chatbot designers. And the future is already here. DoNotPay, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbusiness-58158820\">the world’s first\u003C\u002Fa> robot lawyer, has been constantly approved since 2016 when a 19-year-old British programmer launched a bot that was successfully helping people appeal their parking tickets. By now, the venture offers an impressively \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdonotpay.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">wide palette of services\u003C\u002Fa> on a bimonthly subscription basis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_348-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"medical chatbot AI algorithm person man phone TMF\" class=\"wp-image-48671\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_348-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_348-01-370x208.png 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Having GPT-4 or another similarly developed large language model in a patient- or consumer-facing application is not a hazy vision from the distant future. We could identify more than a dozen healthcare companies that have already\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F17-healthcare-companies-that-already-integrated-chatgpt-infographic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> integrated ChatGPT into their offering\u003C\u002Fa> almost a year ago. This number must be in the thousands by now. GPT-4 is not the only impressive model anymore, we are hearing more and more about \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Google’s Med-PaLM 2\u003C\u002Fa>, which was specifically trained for medical purposes. Besides this “professional tool”, Google also released a “general” AI chatbot, Gemini recently, which has replaced Bard and is significantly more capable than its predecessor. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Lifestyle strategist\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I know, it sounds bogus. But trust me, it is not! The number of wearable devices with various health and fitness features grows at an impressive speed, it was reported that in the third quarter of 2023 alone more than 140 million devices have shipped. As technology progresses and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fapple-watch-series-9-review-from-health-monitoring-to-lifestyle-integration\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">new devices\u003C\u002Fa> and new features hit the market, more healthcare providers become comfortable with using them. And we haven’t even mentioned digital tattoos! \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Lifestyle medicine\" class=\"wp-image-28791\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F179_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So how can we choose the right wearables for a lifestyle change? And\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_i-have-a-wonderful-relationship-with-my-general-activity-7168228418172473344-_8Xz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> how to create an actual strategy\u003C\u002Fa> for living a more healthy life with the help of digital technology?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Soon there will be healthy lifestyle strategists, who will create personalised lifestyle plans for clients, advice on health insurance issues (also connected to health data), or how to choose the best wearables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Bioprinting organ designer\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the 2040s. After Leslie suffered an almost fatal car accident, his doctors told him and the family that he urgently needed a new liver. The hospital had to start the process of liver creation and implantation as soon as possible. Leslie agreed and the next day, his bone marrow stem cells were transferred to an organ designer, who 3D bioprinted the new organ within days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-768x432.png\" alt=\"organ design, tmf, heart, tissue, bioprinting\" class=\"wp-image-41555\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Forgan-design.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Are we there yet? Organovo announced successfully bioprinted liver tissues already in 2014. A few years later, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fiercebiotech.com\u002Fmedical-devices\u002Forganovo-begins-work-3-d-printed-liver-tissue-to-be-used-transplants\" target=\"_blank\">the company stated\u003C\u002Fa> that they were beginning to work on 3D-printed liver tissue to be used in transplants. Still, we can’t \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">bioprint functioning organs\u003C\u002Fa>, and we can even feel that 3D bioprinting \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-12-most-overhyped-technologies-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">is overhyped\u003C\u002Fa>. However, we constantly see \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-method-for-3d-printing-artificial-cartilage-tissue-developed-by-tu-wien-researchers-228399\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">small news items\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2023\u002F11\u002F15\u002Fscientists-3d-print-hair-follicles-lab-grown-skin\" target=\"_blank\">are the bricks\u003C\u002Fa> forming \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Finterestingengineering.com\u002Finnovation\u002Fbioprinted-skin-heals-severe-wounds-in-pigs-humans-are-next\" target=\"_blank\">the future house\u003C\u002Fa> of 3D bioprinting \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.stanford.edu\u002F2023\u002F09\u002F28\u002Fmoonshot-effort-aims-bioprint-human-heart-implant-pig\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">living tissues\u003C\u002Fa> as part of everyday medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are so many patients waiting for organ transplantation that the demand for bioprinted organs, and thus for organ designers is already skyrocketing. Such a career path might be an unambiguous choice for people with a background in molecular biology, 3D printing, and medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Healthcare navigator\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Do you remember what the biggest challenge for Hugh Laurie as Doctor House was in the famous series for solving medical mysteries? Yes, you are right, to talk to patients and be close to people. He would be very pleased to know that in the future, the work of a specialised diagnostician may not necessitate direct contact with patients, as he can rely on the help of healthcare navigators. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital, digital health, device, doctor TMF\" class=\"wp-image-48231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These professionals will be part of the team, and working together with large language models they will guide patients towards finding the optimal solution to their specific health situation or medical problem. The navigator’s job would be to present options, piece together relevant information and forward it to caregivers with the necessary therapeutic recommendations. Is it possible that this process can be covered with an AI-backed application? Well, theoretically yes, but we don’t see this as a realistic scenario for the foreseeable future. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Healing gamification specialist\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Somewhere in the 2040s. Peter and his family were celebrating his wife’s 50th birthday when he suddenly felt a twitch in his head and fell unconscious. The ambulance came within minutes, and the medical drones helped transport him very quickly to get adequate care. It turned out he had a stroke and his healing process will take several months. After telling him the diagnosis, his physician consulted a gamification specialist about the next steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He wanted him to design a treatment with the help of VR\u002FAR, in which Peter could learn to use his left hand again through a strategic computer game. By playing it, he has to climb through walls and collect coins to reach the innermost chamber of a medieval castle. In the next few days, the gamification specialist worked on streamlining an existing game to Peter’s needs. The game got ready for the day when the physician told Peter to start the rehabilitation process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54283\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are millions of ways in which gamification could make healthcare more fun \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F347356957_Does_gamification_improve_physical_activity_A_systematic_review_and_meta-_analysis\" target=\"_blank\">and help \u003C\u002Fa>people at the same time. It has already started. Just think about Plant Nanny, the app that helps you drink the right amount of water a day by allowing you to bring up a little plant! Or remember all the fitness wearable challenges out there. Such as the ones offered by Fitbit, which urges you to stay fit by competing with your peers. But the future holds more complex issues in gamification. Coupled with the possibilities in virtual reality or augmented reality, gamification specialists could plan whole personalised games to follow their treatment plan – such as the above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Augmented\u002Fvirtual reality operation planners for surgical interventions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before complex operations, such as implantations or tumour removals, surgeons have to prepare extensively. 3D-printed organs or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AR\u002FVR will be of huge assistance \u003C\u002Fa>in the future. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F35296126\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">In this study\u003C\u002Fa>, the researchers employed the VR prototype for surgical planning using a standard VR setup in two real cases of patients with liver tumors who were scheduled for surgery at a University Hospital for Visceral Surgery. Surgeons used the VR prototype before the surgery to plan the procedure in addition to their regular planning process. They used semi-structured interviews before and after the surgery to explore the benefits and pitfalls of VR surgical planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf VR AR MR virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, woman, headset, organ, heart\" class=\"wp-image-49459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Within 20-30 years, AR\u002FVR operation planners will help surgeons in the preparation for very complex surgical interventions. While the medical professional explains what kind of operation will unfold, the planner visualises the organs and the whole process through AR\u002FVR. Sounds like a wonderful job for medical geeks, doesn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Digital health security analyst\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As healthcare increasingly relies on digital technologies, the need for security in protecting patient data and ensuring the integrity of health devices and platforms will grow. Digital health security analysts will specialise in safeguarding medical devices, health apps, and patient data from cyber threats, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and developing protocols to respond to breaches effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_383-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52083\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_383-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_383-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_383-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Ftmf_article_383.png 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This position requires a blend of technical expertise, a deep understanding of healthcare regulations, and the ability to stay ahead of emerging digital threats to ensure patient data privacy and system integrity. The analyst will conduct regular scans and audits to identify weaknesses in digital healthcare systems, networks, applications, and devices, and will play a crucial role in educating healthcare staff on best practices for cybersecurity and data protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. End-of-life therapist\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In his thought-provoking critique of society, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goodreads.com\u002Fbook\u002Fshow\u002F9590.God_Bless_You_Mr_Rosewater\" target=\"_blank\">God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater\u003C\u002Fa>, Kurt Vonnegut explains that in the future, as all serious diseases have been conquered, death will become voluntary. The government, to encourage volunteers for death, set up a purple-roofed Ethical Suicide Parlor at every major intersection. While it is obviously a satire, it taps into the very question of how we will handle death in the future. And how our attitude toward death will change gradually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fhealth_data-768x432.png\" alt=\"medical data after death\" class=\"wp-image-24430\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fhealth_data-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fhealth_data-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fhealth_data-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fhealth_data-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Fhealth_data.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>People will live a longer, healthier life. And although it is currently unimaginable, it might become a reality that they will be able to decide about their death. As it is such a huge psychological burden, which we are not able to process, we will need specialists in death. These psychologists could help prepare for death; help those who decide when they want to end their life and also those who decide they choose to live on synthetically by e.g. uploading their consciousness to a computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Printing In Medicine And Healthcare – The Ultimate List",{"rendered":368,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>3D printing has demonstrated huge potential for the future of medicine in the previous years, and its development is unstoppable. See the impressive list of 3D-printed healthcare materials and medical equipment below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does 3D printing in medicine work?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine is part of the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fwhat-is-3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovative process called additive manufacturing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which means producing three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file. How the technology works, we explained \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in our article on bioprinting here\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35285\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As technology evolves, researchers work on various solutions. For example, engineers from the University of Buffalo have \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FvqveljTzypM\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">created a novel technology that speeds up\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the printing process itself. What’s remarkable about this particular hydrogen-based technology is that it’s way faster than previous 3D printing methods. Like, up to 50 times faster.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine and healthcare could revolutionise drug creation and the production of medical equipment. It could also offer new methods for practicing\u003C\u002Fspan> medicine, optimising supply chains, and proposing\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cheaper and way more personalised medical services. Let’s see the most promising examples!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Personalised medical equipment\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a well-known fact that medical equipment is expensive. \u003C\u002Fspan>The global medical devices market size was valued at USD 512 billion in 2022 and is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fortunebusinessinsights.com\u002Findustry-reports\u002Fmedical-devices-market-100085#:~:text=The%20global%20medical%20devices%20market,5.9%25%20during%20the%20forecast%20period.\" target=\"_blank\">projected to grow to USD 780 billion by 2030\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thus, 3D printing splints, medical models used before surgeries, or other necessary means for healing could save vast amounts of money. And there are already brilliant examples on the market of how to do it!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ian McHale, a senior at the US Steinert High School,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhigh-school-senior-3d-prints-finger-splint-12561\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">created a blueprint\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for producing finger splints. A low-end 3D printer can print his splint quickly and affordably, about 2¢ worth of ABS plastic in about ten minutes! For developing countries, where splints can often be ordered from overseas only in bulk, it could mean the cheapest solution for remote communities. At the same time, it could efficiently serve personal needs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimate List of What We Can 3D Print in Healthcare - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9XYLRaVqzNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for 3D-printed plaster casts, for the moment, these remain a distant hope. In theory, it sounds amazing; however, the technology still seems niche, facing several challenges before its mass adoption. We dedicated an entire article looking for the solutions and the companies providing them – find out more in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-are-3d-printed-casts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Are 3D-Printed Casts?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But 3D printing in medicine can also be a lifesaver – as it saved the life of a baby in the U.S. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F263218.php\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaiba Gionfriddo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was born prematurely in 2011 and suffered from tracheobronchomalacia – a congenital disability that causes the windpipe to collapse. He had a tracheostomy and was put on a ventilator––the conventional treatment. Still, Kaiba would stop breathing almost daily. His heart would stop, too. His caregivers 3D printed a bioresorbable device that instantly helped Kaiba breathe. After the operation, Kaiba’s trachea gradually reconstructed itself. His body reabsorbed the inserted splint. A year later, the tube was also removed without causing any harm.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian scientists \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3dprintingmedia.network\u002F3d-printed-microneedles-for-continuous-glucose-monitoring\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printed a set of microneedles\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for effective diabetes monitoring. These minimally invasive and minimally painful needles offer an effective way for continuous glucose monitoring – and open up the path towards personalised medicine and drug intake itself.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing\u003C\u002Fspan> of medical equipment also played a significant role at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Urgent 3D production of especially personal protective equipment was literally saving lives for hospital personnel. In fact, 3D printing\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> became a vital technology, supporting hospitals and frontliners. Community-based \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fagenda\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fmakerspaces-help-communities-in-crisis-heres-how-to-support-them\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">makerspaces\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered freely accessible 3D blueprints helping the rapid response to the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Models for surgical planning and education\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing can also help medical research and the outcome of complex operations and particularly challenging cases. Researchers in China and the US have both\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2015\u002F05\u002F150527133728.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3D-printed models of cancerous tumours\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to aid the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs and to better understand how tumours develop, grow, and spread. Bioprinted cancer models can even “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS1936523321000073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mimic the 3D heterogeneity of real tumours.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fnews\u002F525221\u002Fheart-implants-3-d-printed-to-order\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have also used\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scans of animal hearts to create printed models and then added flexible electronics on top of those models. The material can be peeled off the printed model and wrapped around the real heart for a perfect fit. The next step is to enhance the electronics with multiple sensors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine can be used to print organ models. These could also be helpful for patient education and pre-operative planning for surgeons. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwtop.com\u002Fhealth-fitness\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F3d-printed-models-help-doctors-prepare-for-fetal-surgeries\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists are using a combination\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of MRI and ultrasound imaging along with 3D-printing technology to help doctors prepare for fetal surgeries. With the 3D printed model, doctors can more easily identify potential obstacles and reduce the risk of surgery on babies with spina bifida, a congenital disability.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fs3drepro\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schiner 3D Repro GmbH\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘s Digital Anatomy 3D printer. The device can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalplasticsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology\u002Faccelerating-medical-device-innovation-with-digital-anatomy-\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help simulate anatomies and pathologies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with ultra-realistic 3D printed models, reducing the need for human and animal cadavers, ensuring high repeatability and acceleration across the design validation process.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Prosthetics and implants\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, over 30 million people need mobility devices such as prosthetics, while 80 percent of the world’s amputees do not have access to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern prosthetics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, creating traditional prosthetics is very time–consuming and destructive, which means that any modifications would destroy the original moulds. In collaboration with Autodesk Research and CBM Canada, researchers at the University of Toronto used 3D printing to quickly produce \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F44123\u002F3d-printed-prosthetics-uganda\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cheap and easily customisable prosthetic sockets\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for patients in the developing world.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGOs like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notimpossible.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-daniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugee Open Ware\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notimpossible.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-daniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not Impossible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>were\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helping people in need with 3D printing in medicine. They created 3D-print prosthetics for refugees from war-torn areas. Not Impossible, for example, took 3D printers to Sudan in 2013, where the chaos of war has left many people with amputated limbs. The organisation’s founder, Mick Ebeling, trained locals to operate the machinery, create patient-specific limbs, and fit these new, very inexpensive prosthetics.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalised medical implants could also be 3D printed. This is especially important in complex and rare cases. Back in 2014, Dutch surgeons replaced\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theregister.co.uk\u002F2014\u002F03\u002F29\u002Fdutch_doctors_replace_womans_skull_with_3dprinted_plastic_copy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the entire top of a 22 year–old woman’s skull\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a customised printed implant made from plastic. The patient was suffering from a rare condition that caused the inside of her skull to grow extra bone, which squeezed her brain. The growth was discovered after she reported severe headaches and then lost her sight and motor control. If untreated, the extra bone would have killed her.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A novel 3D printing technique makes it possible to create astonishingly small and complex \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fphysicsworld.com\u002Fa\u002Findirect-3d-printing-creates-intricate-bioscaffolds-for-bone-and-tissue-regrowth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomedical implants\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Engineers and biomedical scientists at RMIT University in Australia created a ‘reverse’ 3D printing, versatile enough to use medical grade materials off-the-shelf. “\u003C\u002Fspan>The approach involves printing glue moulds that can then be filled with biomaterial filler. Once the mould is dissolved away, the biomaterial structure remains. Excitingly, the technique uses standard 3D printers, such as those now commonly even found in high schools, and PVA glue as a printing material\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” Imagine the possibilities of this achievement!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>3D Printing biomaterials\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine is a powerful tool for tissue engineering. No matter whether it is about blood, bones, heart, or skin. It is the technology that lets your jaw drop and scares the hell out of you at the same time when you first encounter it.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is 3D Bioprinting? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F7Rnd2CGUQag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Blood vessels\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers at Harvard University were \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.harvard.edu\u002Fgazette\u002Fstory\u002F2016\u002F03\u002Fcreating-3-d-tissue-and-its-potential-for-regeneration\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first to use a custom-built 3D printer and a dissolving ink to create a swatch of tissue\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that contains skin cells interwoven with structural material that can potentially function as blood vessels in the future. The vasculature network enables fluids, nutrients, and cell growth factors to be perfused uniformly throughout the tissue.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a next step, Korean engineers have created \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fresearchers-in-asia-create-implantable-blood-vessels-using-3d-cell-printing-171055\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implantable 3D printed blood vessels\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and successfully implanted them into a rat. With the process, they hope to develop functioning artificial blood vessels needed to cure cardiovascular diseases.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Bones\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professor Susmita Bose of Washington State University \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.seattletimes.com\u002Fnwshowcase\u002Fwashington-state-university\u002Finspiring-ingenuity-printing-new-bone\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modified a 3D printer to bind chemicals to a ceramic powder creating intricate ceramic scaffolds\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that promote the growth of the bone in any shape. It helps hip and knee replacements last longer by developing a body-friendly calcium phosphate-based coating for the implant materials. Once integrated, the coated implants are expected to last longer – possibly doubling the life of cemented implants. Researchers, in the meantime, started using \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.straitstimes.com\u002Fsingapore\u002Fusing-corals-to-3d-print-implants-for-bone-grafts\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sea coral\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.azonano.com\u002Farticle.aspx?ArticleID=5760\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graphene and ceramics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create bone-like structures with 3D printing.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To 3D Print Bones? - A Future Bit From The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fhh2QIPuENi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And using a novel method at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, doctors can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.unsw.edu.au\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth\u002Fscientists-use-novel-ink-3d-print-%E2%80%98bone%E2%80%99-living-cells-0\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create new bone tissue during surgery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exactly where it is needed. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can go directly into the bone where there are cells, blood vessels and fat, and print a bone-like structure that already contains living cells, right in that area”, –\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said Associate Professor Kristopher Kilian, who co-developed the technology in the university statement.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Heart valve\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonathan Butcher of Cornell University has \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asme.org\u002Fengineering-topics\u002Farticles\u002Fbioengineering\u002Fcreating-valve-tissue-using-3d-bioprinting\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printed a heart valve\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possessing the same anatomical architecture as the original valve. It will soon be tested on sheep. He used a combination of cells and biomaterials to control the valve’s stiffness. Butcher believes bioprinting will gain much more traction in the tissue engineering and biomedical community over the next five years, potentially becoming the standard in complex tissue fabrication.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Replicating human ears\u002Fnoses\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrence Bonassar of Cornell University used \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca style=\"\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.news.cornell.edu\u002Fstories\u002F2013\u002F02\u002Fbioengineers-physicians-3-d-print-ears-look-act-real\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D photos of human ears to create ear \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">molds\u003C\u002Fspan>. The molds were then filled with a gel containing bovine cartilage cells suspended in collagen, which held the shape of the ear while cells grew their extracellular matrix. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian scientists have \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedu.rsc.org\u002Fsoundbite\u002Fpolymer-chemistry-is-printing-noses\u002F4013813.article\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printed synthetic noses\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for skin cancer patients. The printing used real human nose cartilage cells, donated by people having nose jobs, with collagen-based hydrogel. The nose job requires surgery, though, while \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002F2245295-human-like-ears-3d-printed-inside-mice-as-surgery-free-spare-parts\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese scientists started research\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on mice printing the ear directly inside the animal.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And more recently, experts in France \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fananova.news\u002Fexperts-grow-new-3d-printed-nose-on-womans-arm-after-she-lost-hers-to-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have grown a woman a new 3D-printed nose\u003C\u002Fa> on her forearm after she lost hers to cancer. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1-768x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53339\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1-768x544.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The operation involved ear, nose and throat experts as well as plastic surgery teams at the Toulouse University Hospital and the Claudius Regaud Institute and took place at the Toulouse-Oncopole University Cancer Institute. They said that they managed to successfully re-vascularise the patient’s nasal cavity, connecting the blood vessels by performing microsurgery.” She stayed in the hospital for 10 days and was on antibiotics for 3 weeks, and now she is doing very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Synthetic skin\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, James Yoo at the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F162193\u002Fwfirm-3d-printed-skin-burn-care\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wake Forest School of Medicine \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the US and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170123090630.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">researchers at the University of Madrid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed the prototype of a 3D printer that can create synthetic skin. It is adequate for transplanting patients who suffered burn injuries or have other skin issues. It may also be used in research or the testing of cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical products.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A significant step forward for skin grafts and burn victims is the development of living skin. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F01\u002Fliving-skin-can-now-be-3d-printed-blood-vessels-included\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developed a method\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to 3D-print living skin along with blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Synthetic organs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When talking about 3D-printed organs, people tend to think of a machine that can create readily available, implantable human organs. However, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reality is far from this optimistic image\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers worldwide are working on possible solutions: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.organovo.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> successfully bioprinted liver tissues already in 2014. They then seemed to be 4-6 years away from printing liver parts for transplantation. Together with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Organovo even created miniature \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F201124190532.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human kidneys\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the lab.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What We Can Print Out In 3D In Medicine - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FcOcL_LPVDB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioprinted organs could also be used in the pharmaceutical industry to replace animal models for analysing the toxicity of new drugs. Technological solutions like BioAssemblyBot \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbioprinting-hand-36609058\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we wrote about earlier\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and entirely \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcarnegie-researchers-develop-fresh-new-method-of-3d-bioprinting-fully-sized-human-heart-models-179829\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new methods\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can lead to patient-specific heart tissue printing will eventually lead to success: industry leaders expect a breakthrough in about a decade. In an interview for our Patreon site, Erik Gatenholm, CEO of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cellink.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CELLINK\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, said, “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we will see fully functioning organs within the next decade or so\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of pharma: 3D printed drugs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first-ever drug \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-fda-just-approved-the-first-3d-printed-drug\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made by 3D printers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in 2021, the second such medication received approval. Chinese pharmaceutical company Triastek, Inc. has \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftriastek-receives-fda-ind-clearance-for-3d-printed-drug-to-treat-rheumatoid-arthritis-184159\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rece\u003C\u002Fspan>ived\u003C\u002Fa> Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the FDA for its first 3D printed drug product, T19, which is designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest major milestone happened in 2023 when the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">first clinical trial with a 3D-printed drug in Europe in the pediatric field\u003C\u002Fa> was launched. The 3D printer used for the study produces medicines in semi-solid and chewable forms, which are personalised to each child based on their weight and clinical characteristics, as a collaboration between the Pharmacy Service at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, the University of Santiago de Compostela, and the company FabRx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fantastic news for the industry as it opens up a range of opportunities to bring the supply chain to the next\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> level.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Flive\u002FvYFwKnG9A2A?si=hy6K7e24w7MEyhNl&t=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53331\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Flive\u002FvYFwKnG9A2A?si=1cZY4AQBuWdgO0-v&t=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this live Q&A\u003C\u002Fa>, Dr. Meskó from The Medical Futurist and Alvaro Goyanes, the Co-Founder and CEO of FabRx answered all the questions about 3D printed medicine, tissues, personalized drugs, customized prosthetics, casts, and 3D printed medical devices\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcategory\u002F3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of multiple medicines on a single pill, known as a polypill, is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fastcompany.com\u002F90632252\u002Fwhat-if-you-could-condense-all-your-pills-into-one-with-3d-printing-you-can\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already possible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 2020 \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F06\u002Ffabrxs-pharmaceutical-3d-printer-for-personalised-medicines-m3dimaker-is-now-available\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FabRx released\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first pharmaceutical 3D printer to manufacture personalised medication. ‘M3DIMAKER’ can print personalised medicine real fast – about 28 pills\u002Fminute. Imagine how fast the distribution of medication could be with a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printer in pharmacies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Or imagine how different our attitude towards pharmacies would be if we could print out pills at home.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n",{"rendered":370,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>3D Printing in Medicine: in recent years 3D printing in medicine took a massive leap. Check out our analysis of where this exciting field stands today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",30915,"open",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[375,376,72,73,5,377],498,500,489,[86,379,380,381,382,383,384,252,385,84,386,387,388,389],666,425,667,441,130,152,271,517,289,304,665,[90,91],[],[393,394,395,396,397,398,104,399,400,401,402,403,404],3203,3231,3395,3463,1719,3539,4491,1831,2133,2313,3199,3201,[406,53,110,111,112,113,114,407,408,119,120,121,409,133,410,411,412,413,414,415,268,416,131,417,418,419,420,136,137],"post-10992","category-3d-printing","category-biotechnology","category-personalized-medicine","tag-biomaterial","tag-technology-2","tag-tissue-engineering","tag-video","tag-3d-printing-2","tag-bioprinting","tag-health","tag-gc1","tag-innovation","tag-medical","tag-3d-printed",{"id":371,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":422,"media_type":140,"media_details":423,"post":445,"source_url":446},"An armada of new technologies from virtual reality through A.I. to CRISPR will revolutionise dentistry in the future. ",{"width":275,"height":276,"file":424,"sizes":425,"image_meta":444},"2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo.png",{"medium":426,"large":429,"thumbnail":432,"medium_large":435,"1536x1536":436,"2048x2048":439},{"file":427,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":428},"3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-370x208.png",{"file":430,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":431},"3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-768x432.png",{"file":433,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":434},"3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-150x150.png",{"file":430,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":431},{"file":437,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":438},"3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-1536x864.png",{"file":440,"width":441,"height":442,"mime-type":150,"source_url":443},"3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-2048x1152.png","2048","1152","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},14484,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":448,"subtitle":64,"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"related_books":452,"key_takeaways":454},[449,450,451],53089,52833,31683,[168,453,170],24764,[455,457,459],{"title":456},"\u003Cp>3D printing in healthcare shows enormous promise for revolutionizing medical equipment production, drug creation, and personalized medical services, with examples including cost-effective prosthetics and bespoke implants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":458},"\u003Cp>The pharmaceutical industry is embracing 3D printing with FDA approvals for 3D-printed drugs and the development of personalized medication, indicating a significant shift in drug manufacturing and distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":460},"\u003Cp>Despite the enthralling sci-fi imagery and futuristic scenarios often associated with 3D printing, the current state of this technology does not yet permit the printing of fully functional human organs. The vision of “printing” organs on demand for transplants, though actively pursued in research, is still a goal on the horizon rather than a present-day reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":366,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":462,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":364},"3D Printing in Medicine: in recent years 3D printing in medicine took a massive leap. Check out our analysis of where this exciting field stands today!",{"self":464,"collection":469,"about":471,"author":473,"replies":475,"version-history":478,"predecessor-version":482,"wp:featuredmedia":486,"wp:attachment":489,"wp:term":492,"curies":503},[465],{"href":466,"targetHints":467},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F10992",{"allow":468},[27],[470],{"href":190},[472],{"href":193},[474],{"embeddable":41,"href":324},[476],{"embeddable":41,"href":477},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=10992",[479],{"count":480,"href":481},55,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F10992\u002Frevisions",[483],{"id":484,"href":485},56369,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F10992\u002Frevisions\u002F56369",[487],{"embeddable":41,"href":488},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F30915",[490],{"href":491},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=10992",[493,495,497,499,501],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":494},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=10992",{"taxonomy":218,"embeddable":41,"href":496},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=10992",{"taxonomy":221,"embeddable":41,"href":498},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=10992",{"taxonomy":224,"embeddable":41,"href":500},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=10992",{"taxonomy":227,"embeddable":41,"href":502},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=10992",[504],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":295,"date":506,"date_gmt":507,"guid":508,"modified":506,"modified_gmt":507,"slug":510,"status":52,"type":53,"link":511,"title":512,"content":514,"excerpt":516,"author":61,"featured_media":246,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":518,"categories":519,"tags":524,"project_category":537,"contact_email_category":539,"yst_prominent_words":540,"class_list":546,"better_featured_image":565,"acf":574,"yoast_meta":587,"_links":590},"2025-09-22T12:15:22","2025-09-22T10:15:22",{"rendered":509},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=34265&_wpnonce=84d672628d&status=auto-draft&type=post","future-jobs-in-healthcare","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-jobs-in-healthcare",{"rendered":513},"7 Futuristic Professions In Healthcare You Can Still Prepare For",{"rendered":515,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>If you’re among the thousands of medical students worldwide or are about to pursue a degree in healthcare, it might have dawned on you that the field wouldn’t look the same by the time you get into clinical practice. With \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-emergency-medicine-innovations-making-patients-point-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">drones delivering medical supplies\u003C\u002Fa>; an ever-increasing wealth of data from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-body-map-of-health-trackers-infographic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">personal health sensors\u003C\u002Fa>; and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">patients turning to telemedicine\u003C\u002Fa>, the medical workplace will decidedly look different by then. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But you also regularly hear news like how algorithms are able to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-artificial-intelligence-companies-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">beat radiologists\u003C\u002Fa> to the punch when identifying cancerous lesions in medical images. These \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-019-03847-z\" target=\"_blank\">can fuel fear\u003C\u002Fa> that such advanced technologies will put physicians out of their jobs. While the likes of artificial intelligence and robotics will indeed replace existing professions, it cannot be stressed enough that those same technologies will create new jobs. Consider how the automobile industry took over horse carriages in the early 20th century. Younger generations of horse carriage drivers did not lose their job \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnew-jobs-in-the-future-of-healthcare-medicine-i\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">by adapting to the prevalent changes\u003C\u002Fa>, and shifted to using cars in their businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, it’s more accurate to say that those who don’t adopt those disruptive digital health technologies will be replaced by those who do so. So let’s see 7 of those new professions that are practical enough that people going into their careers could start specialising towards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Deep learning expert: the algorithm trainer \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From handling repetitive administrative tasks to uncovering clinical associations invisible to the human eye, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-i-in-healthcare-insights-from-the-new-e-book\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">A.I.’s prowess in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa> is far-reaching. But paramount to employing competent algorithms is their efficient development. A.I. is all too often trained on medical data which are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-i-bias-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">fraught with inherent biases\u003C\u002Fa>; or developers use selected datasets \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbioethical-issues\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">not totally reflective of actual clinical environments\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is where a deep learning expert comes in: to ensure proper training of medical A.I. Whether it’s for an autonomous emergency drone to find the optimal path to reach its destination or for \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siemens-healthineers.com\u002Fdigital-health-solutions\u002Fdigital-solutions-overview\u002Fclinical-decision-support\u002Fai-pathway-companion\" target=\"_blank\">devising treatment plans\u003C\u002Fa>, such an expert will be able to guide and supervise the development and deployment of effective and ethical algorithms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-768x432.png\" alt=\"A.I. in medicine\" class=\"wp-image-23751\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Lifestyle strategist: to guide patients with their health data\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The number of connected wearable devices worldwide is over one billion by now. Thanks to the democratised access to individual health data they provide, this adoption trend is set to perpetuate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For such adopters, a lifestyle strategist will guide them in navigating the load of data they constantly collect and devices they use from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffood-scanners\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">food scanners\u003C\u002Fa> through \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwe-used-3-devices-for-meditation-heres-what-we-found\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">meditation headbands\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwithings-scanwatch-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ECG monitors\u003C\u002Fa>. Based on those individual health metrics, the lifestyle strategist can create personalised lifestyle, diet and workout routines for their patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Already, training in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Flifestyle-medicine-could-be-the-key-for-digital-health-adoption\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the emerging field of lifestyle medicine\u003C\u002Fa> is helping physicians adopt such a role and it can help redesign primary care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Telesurgeon: performing surgeries from afar\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By 2025, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marketsandmarkets.com\u002FMarket-Reports\u002Fmedical-robotic-systems-market-2916860.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysts expect\u003C\u002Fa> the global medical robots market to reach $12.7 billion; up from its $5.9 billion valuation in 2020. Combine that with the fact that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5g-in-healthcare-boosting-telehealth-vr-connected-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">5G in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa> is just around the corner, and it’s easy to see a rising demand for specialists well-versed in surgical robots. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the assistance of robots, surgeons will not only be able to perform more intricate procedures but also to perform them remotely. And to fine-tune their skills, surgeons can employ technologies like augmented or virtual reality. These can adequately help plan for operations or even boost surgeons’ performance. Indeed, some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">studies show\u003C\u002Fa> that VR-trained surgeons experienced a boost in their overall performance compared to their traditionally-trained counterparts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33337\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Bioprinting experts: to design synthetic organs \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While we are currently limited to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">bioprinting tissues\u003C\u002Fa>, full-blown synthetic organs are an eventuality down the line. Some experts even believe that we will have a bioprinted heart in an animal \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F278969\u002Fams-2021-deconstructing-the-timeline-to-bioprinted-organs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in 12 years\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such bioprinted organs will be lifesaving for the thousands of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.organdonor.gov\u002Fstatistics-stories\u002Fstatistics.html\" target=\"_blank\">organ transplant candidates\u003C\u002Fa>; and with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth.howstuffworks.com\u002Fmedicine\u002Fmodern-technology\u002F3-d-bioprinting.htm#pt3\" target=\"_blank\">bioprinting techniques\u003C\u002Fa>, these organs can be custom-designed to individual patients. For this purpose, we will need bioprinting experts to scale the bioprinting material and scaffold to each patient’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Patient assistant: helping patients navigate the healthcare jungle\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the heavy technological presence in the future of healthcare, one of the most important aspects will be the human touch. This coveted aspect of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-age-of-a-i-will-value-compassionate-care-more-than-ever\u002F\">compassionate care\u003C\u002Fa> can be provided by a so-called patient assistant. The latter will provide patients with the adequate amount of attention; help them navigate their health data; and piece together relevant information for physicians to provide treatment options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While such assistants or navigators don’t need to be physicians themselves, they have extensive knowledge of the healthcare system; and will work in tandem with a team of medical professionals to enhance the patient experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-768x432.png\" alt=\"future of nurses\" class=\"wp-image-20967\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F06\u002Ffuture-of-nursing.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. VR therapist: treating patients with new realities\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By means of a dedicated headset, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-used-clinical-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual reality\u003C\u002Fa> immerses the user into a different world. The technology’s potential in healthcare not only includes medical training but also therapeutic pathways. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, studies already point to VR as being a beneficial, drug-free alternative; whether it’s in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk\u002Fnewsitem\u002Fvr-headsets-relaxing-patients-during-surgery-at-st-georges\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">reducing post-surgical pain\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-help-women-get-through-childbirth-with-less-pain\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">making childbirth less painful\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apa.org\u002Fmonitor\u002Fjulaug05\u002Fcure\" target=\"_blank\">treating phobias\u003C\u002Fa>. As VR therapies get increasingly adopted in mainstream practice, they will need to be professionally designed to incorporate targeted elements for patient groups. This is where the input of a VR therapist will be crucial. The latter would require a background in psychiatry and experience with VR technology to design appropriate treatments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7. Health data analysts: to make sense of data and AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the amount of digital data \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emc.com\u002Fleadership\u002Fdigital-universe\u002F2014iview\u002Fexecutive-summary.htm\" target=\"_blank\">doubling every second year\u003C\u002Fa> and digital health tools \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F1092869\u002Fglobal-digital-health-market-size-forecast\u002F#:~:text=According%20to%20this%20forecast%2C%20the,and%20a%20projection%20for%202025\" target=\"_blank\">contributing their share to this volume\u003C\u002Fa>, we will need to make sense of such big data in healthcare. This will be the focus of health data analysts. They will need to constantly analyse and interpret this ever-increasing data load for local authorities or insurance providers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their data-interpreting skills won’t only be necessary on such higher levels but also in day-to-day medical practice. The analysts will be the one able to help streamline and deal with data that patients bring from their personal sensors and online testing kits. Thus, their work in separating the wheat from the chaff will subsequently enable physicians to focus on the relevant data points of their patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-768x432.png\" alt=\"data annotation\" class=\"wp-image-23566\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F081_data_annotator-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>We hope that you found this list insightful and that it might even have helped you find your future professional path. If there are any promising ones you think will be of importance in the near future, do share them with us!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":517,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>If you’re among the thousands of medical students worldwide or are about to pursue a degree in healthcare, it might have dawned on you that […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[375,70,71,249,72,73,5,520,521,250,522,74,523],497,512,799,514,[525,526,527,83,384,528,529,530,84,531,532,533,534,535,536],686,137,4883,6397,196,224,372,545,604,619,1319,636,[89,90,91,92,538],953,[],[541,97,99,101,542,104,543,544,545,262,263,260],2923,1693,1725,1729,1741,[547,53,110,111,112,113,114,407,117,118,266,119,120,121,548,549,267,550,122,551,552,553,554,130,415,555,556,557,131,558,559,560,561,562,563,135,136,137,138,564],"post-34265","category-portable-diagnostics","category-robotics","category-security-privacy","category-virtual-reality","tag-health-data","tag-algorithm","tag-lifestyle-medicine","tag-epatients","tag-data-2","tag-ecg","tag-radiology","tag-sensors","tag-food-scanner","tag-lifestyle","tag-telesurgery","tag-deep-learning","project_category-researchers",{"id":246,"alt_text":272,"caption":64,"description":273,"media_type":140,"media_details":566,"post":295,"source_url":296},{"width":275,"height":276,"file":277,"sizes":567,"image_meta":573},{"medium":568,"large":569,"thumbnail":570,"medium_large":571,"1536x1536":572},{"file":280,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":281},{"file":283,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":284},{"file":286,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":287},{"file":283,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":284},{"file":290,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":293},{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},{"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":575,"related_posts_footer":578,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":582},[576,577],34151,24762,[579,580,581],34179,34065,13003,[583,585],{"title":584},"\u003Cp>Thinking about potential jobs in the future might help the current workforce better retrain themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":586},"\u003Cp>It can also help employers prepare for the special skills and environments required by these unique professions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":588,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":589,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":511},"7 Futuristic Professions In Healthcare You Can Still Prepare For - The Medical Futurist","Healthcare is changing and so must medical education. 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Here are five great examples of virtual reality in healthcare transforming patient lives and how doctors work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Did you know that it is possible to swim with whales in the ocean while lying in a hospital bed? Have you imagined experiencing your 74\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Csup style=\"color: initial;\">th\u003C\u002Fsup>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> birthday as a 20-something? Perhaps follow a risky surgery from your couch?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Reality Could Make Healthcare More Pleasant - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FkgtnVl3k4Ik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual reality in healthcare is an area with fascinating possibilities. It has not just moved the imagination of science-fiction fans, but also that of clinical researchers and real-life medical practitioners. Although the field is relatively new, there are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">increasingly great examples\u003C\u002Fa> of VR having a positive effect on patients’ lives and physicians’ work.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Watching operations as if you wielded the scalpel\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Have you ever wondered what is going on in an operating room? What those doctors and nurses dressed in blue or green with masks on their heads are doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Dr. Shafi Ahmed \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2016\u002Fapr\u002F14\u002Fcutting-edge-theatre-worlds-first-virtual-reality-operation-goes-live\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conducted the first VR surgery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2016 which could be viewed by anyone online in real time, virtual reality in healthcare now allows more than just passively seeing an operation from the point of view of the surgeon. The technology is now being used to actually train aspiring surgeons and for surgeons to practice operations. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fossovr.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osso VR\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.immersivetouch.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ImmersiveTouch\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer virtual reality solutions to train surgeons and\u002For to hone their skills, and these have been proven to be better than traditional training methods. In fact, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fresearch-how-virtual-reality-can-help-train-surgeons\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an important study\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Harvard Business Review showed that VR-trained surgeons had a 230% boost in their overall performance compared to their traditionally trained counterparts. The former were also faster and more accurate in performing surgical procedures as well.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"tmf VR AR MR virtual reality, augmented reality, extended reality, woman, headset, organ, heart\" class=\"wp-image-49459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_354-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual reality in healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could elevate the teaching and learning experience to a whole new level. Traditionally, only a few students can peek over the shoulder of the surgeon during an operation and it is challenging to learn the tricks of the trade via this method. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a virtual reality camera, surgeons can stream operations globally and allow medical students to actually be there in the OR using their VR goggles. An early example was when medical students at Case Western University \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fconsultqd.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fnew-health-education-campus-offers-immersive-medical-training\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were taught\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about the human anatomy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the help of such devices as the HoloLens about the human anatomy, cadaver-free (albeit using the slightly different Mixed Reality technology). \u003C\u002Fspan>But today there are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthtechmagazine.net\u002Farticle\u002F2022\u002F12\u002Far-vr-medical-training-2023-perfcon\" target=\"_blank\">so many great examples\u003C\u002Fa> of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cuimc.columbia.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fvirtual-reality-training-doctors-made-real-columbias-clinical-innovation-lab\" target=\"_blank\">using VR\u003C\u002Fa> (and\u002For AR, XR, etc) in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fforbestechcouncil\u002F2023\u002F10\u002F02\u002Ffrom-static-images-to-immersive-experiences-vrs-role-in-medical-education\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">medical training\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-medical-simulations\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual reality in healthcare holds great promise\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in revolutionising medical education and training, and such examples will soon become the norm.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Relaxing patients with Medical VR\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you, as a patient, ever had the feeling that time just stops in the hospital, there is nothing to do, you miss your family and friends and you are constantly worried about your condition? Anxiety while in hospital, the constant worry about an upcoming procedure, and the actual pain that one can suffer during or after a procedure are understandably taxing on anyone. VR presents itself as an enticing solution to help patients relax and suffer to a lesser extent in such situations.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stgeorges.nhs.uk\u002Fnewsitem\u002Fvr-headsets-relaxing-patients-during-surgery-at-st-georges\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a pilot study\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, patients undergoing surgery at St George’s Hospital in London had the option to use a VR headset prior to and during their operation to view calming landscapes during the procedure. 100% of the participants reported that their overall hospital experience was improved by wearing the headset, while 94% said they felt more relaxed. Furthermore, 80% said they felt less pain after wearing the headset and 73% reported feeling less anxious.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Reality | Cedars-Sinai\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FzpcNhnU-Aaw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VR is also being used to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-help-women-get-through-childbirth-with-less-pain\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help women get through labor pain\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or what is known to be one of the most severe pains, and the reason for pregnant women to opt for epidurals. VR is a viable alternative for those who would like to give birth naturally but without the worry of having a painful experience.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier studies with patients suffering from gastrointestinal, cardiac, neurological and post-surgical pain have shown a decline in their pain levels when using VR to distract them from painful stimuli.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Real conferences with virtual reality for an enhanced experience\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You’ve probably experienced it and I sure can tell you about it, medical and healthcare conferences can be very tedious. What with the blatant lack of audience engagement, uninteresting presentation visuals and the all-too-common bullet points, these conferences could very much do with a tech overhaul. A few years ago I \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-technologies-shape-the-future-of-medical-conferences\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collected 5 ways\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in which technology can improve medical conferences and VR weighs in as well.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvirtual-reality-events-768x432.png\" alt=\"virtual reality in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-16841\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvirtual-reality-events-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvirtual-reality-events-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvirtual-reality-events-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvirtual-reality-events-444x250.png 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F02\u002Fvirtual-reality-events.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visualising a presenter and their audience with VR headsets strapped to their faces might be an entertaining thought, but such a scene is already a reality. Dr. Brennan Spiegel, a strong advocate of VR in medicine, gave \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FBrennanSpiegel\u002Fstatus\u002F930517608322949120\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an entire MedEd lecture in VR\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> in 2017!\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He has also \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FaRpmmt9bCv4?t=1821\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">been using this technology\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in his presentations at the annual \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.virtualmedicine.health\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Medicine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conference. \u003C\u002Fspan>Quite sad that despite all the years that passed we don’t see VR (or other extended realities) becoming much more common mediums of conferences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the interactive possibilities that VR offers like 3D visualization and gamification, audience engagement and the overall quality of the conference would skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Helping physicians experience life as the elderly \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have\u003C\u002Fspan> you ever wondered what it feels like to grow old? How would it feel to not be able to lift your hand above your head? How would it feel like when you’ve lost one of your fingers, or recovered from a heart attack? Experiencing such conditions through VR can help medical students and young physicians develop one of the must-have abilities of \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a doctor: empathy.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VR can improve empathy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FL9UZchvKzys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of New England \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F30271295\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tested this theory\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by incorporating age-related conditions simulations via VR in the medical school curriculum. The participating students were found to better understand such conditions and saw an increase in their empathy for the elderly.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another university that explored the potential of VR in medical education is the University of Michigan. Students at this university \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F170427091749.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used the MPathic-VR app\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to train their communication skills with a virtual human, which proved to be very helpful when delivering difficult news.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>An interesting recent venture: the British Royal Society of Medicine \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fnews\u002F20230619\u002FVirtual-reality-can-help-doctors-to-handle-difficult-conversations-with-patients.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">offers a fascinating module\u003C\u002Fa> to medical students and practicing healthcare professionals. It is a VR training program to improve communication with patients, especially in challenging situations. The AI-enhanced simulation software helps doctors improve their ability to identify anger signals, recognise how different responses can diffuse or exacerbate anger, remain calm in hostile situations, and move the situation forward with empathy.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) Speeding up recovery \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>in physical therapy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For patients who survived a stroke or traumatic brain injury, time is of the essence. The earlier they start rehabilitation, the better chances they have for successfully regaining lost functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing a gamified approach to physical therapy for such patients is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.neurorehabvr.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neuro Rehab VR\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Collaborating with physicians and therapists, the company develops VR training exercises with machine learning so as to tailor each exercise to patients’ therapeutic needs. The aim is to make physical therapy more enjoyable so as to increase patient engagement.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV Feature: Inside The Power Of Neuro Rehab VR (Information Matrix TV)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FPjQugzxP_yM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such methods have been proven to be indeed effective. In \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6935730\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a study published in 2019\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, researchers found that after VR therapy, children with cerebral palsy experienced a significant improvement in their mobility. The authors of this study further called for adding this method to conventional rehabilitation techniques so as to improve outcomes.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above are only some of the many examples of how VR is changing the healthcare experience for both patients and medical professionals. As the technology gets more affordable, it will be more and more widely adopted while more immersive technologies will come to the forefront. For instance, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmixed-reality-healthcare-hololens-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft HoloLens\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.magicleap.com\u002Fen-us\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magic Le\u003C\u002Fspan>ap\u003C\u002Fa> can offer more interactive experiences with their mixed-reality\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> headsets, but these devices are fairly new and expensive. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, VR headsets are now as cheap as $10. However, in order for the technology to be more widely adopted in the healthcare setting, attitudes need to be changed. And for that to happen, physicians and patients need to be open to the technology. Once this is achieved, I am confident that VR will make healthcare more pleasant.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">+1 The Metaverse, the distant promise using Medical VR\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Discussing this topic we can’t leave the Metaverse unmentioned. After all, it uses virtual reality, and for a while – right before generative AI stole all the spotlight – it seemed like many major tech players were betting heavily that it would be the next iteration of the internet where we would work and play alike. Facebook even rebranded itself to Meta during this craze. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We obviously wondered what \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-the-metaverse-could-or-could-not-transform-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">healthcare implications could stem from the metaverse hype\u003C\u002Fa> and dedicated a detailed analysis to the topic. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002FMetaverse-tmf-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"Metaverse digital health\" class=\"wp-image-40163\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002FMetaverse-tmf-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002FMetaverse-tmf-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002FMetaverse-tmf-small.png 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The concept of the metaverse differs from “regular” VR. Instead of using a headset only for therapy, one would meet their therapist through the device as a digital avatar; have their consultation held in a virtual office; and can even head to a virtual pharmacy to order their prescription medicine (or VR app). Following that, they can meet up with fellow patient communities to share, in their avatar form, their treatment progress; and discuss new developments pertinent to their ailments. Theoretically, of course. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As enticing as the prospect of extending healthcare to the metaverse sounds, we must consider its feasibility. The sheer volume of personal health data that will be involved represents \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-privacy-in-the-digital-health-era-the-medical-futurists-guide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a security and privacy concern\u003C\u002Fa>. Given how healthcare and electronic health systems have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Finteroperability-where-its-headed-and-where-it-leaders-will-be-investing\" target=\"_blank\">a notorious legacy of interoperability issues\u003C\u002Fa>, thinking that the metaverse will take those woes away might be a pipedream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-768x432.png\" alt=\"VR, AR and MR in Healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-51089\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On top of that comes practical issues with access to and handling VR headsets that pose as enablers of the metaverse. There are some more-or-less affordable ways to get quality VR content. But even a couple hundred dollars might be a barrier. And those who adopt might encounter other hurdles with setting up the device; or simply having a 500g load strapped to one’s forehead might not be totally comfortable for extended periods of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s so much easier to communicate with people through phones and\u002For social media sites that envisioning all this happening in the metaverse seems like a far-fetched sci-fi idea. So all in all, we don’t see it having feasible applications for virtual reality in healthcare for the near future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\u002Fposts\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51-768x311.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27373\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51-768x311.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FScreenshot-2020-04-02-at-13.35.51.png 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{"rendered":645,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Five great examples of virtual reality transforming healthcare: from relaxing patients to revolutionizing medical training and conferences\u003C\u002Fp>\n",26013,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[5,523],[380,650,651,386,252,387,86],445,450,[90,91,92],[],[101,655,104,656,543,657,658,545,659,660,661,662,663,99,664],3219,3221,3225,1731,1853,2303,3209,3211,3213,3217,[666,53,110,111,112,113,114,121,551,411,667,668,417,268,418,133,136,137,138],"post-13277","tag-virtual-reality","tag-vr",{"id":646,"alt_text":670,"caption":64,"description":64,"media_type":140,"media_details":671,"post":631,"source_url":705},"5 Ways Medical Virtual Reality Is Already Changing Healthcare",{"width":275,"height":276,"file":672,"sizes":673,"image_meta":703},"2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small.png",{"medium":674,"large":679,"thumbnail":684,"medium_large":688,"1536x1536":689,"medium_old_370x208":694,"large_old_512x288":695,"thumbnail_old_150x150":700,"medium_large_old_768x432":701,"1536x1536_old_1536x864":702},{"file":675,"width":676,"height":677,"mime-type":150,"source_url":678},"136_tmf-01-small-370x208.png",370,208,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small-370x208.png",{"file":680,"width":681,"height":682,"mime-type":150,"source_url":683},"136_tmf-01-small-768x432.png",768,432,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small-768x432.png",{"file":685,"width":686,"height":686,"mime-type":150,"source_url":687},"136_tmf-01-small-150x150.png",150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small-150x150.png",{"file":680,"width":681,"height":682,"mime-type":150,"source_url":683},{"file":690,"width":691,"height":692,"mime-type":150,"source_url":693},"136_tmf-01-small-1536x864.png",1536,864,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small-1536x864.png",{"file":675,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":678},{"file":696,"width":697,"height":698,"mime-type":150,"source_url":699},"136_tmf-01-small-512x288.png","512","288","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small-512x288.png",{"file":685,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":687},{"file":680,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":683},{"file":690,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":693},{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163,"keywords":704},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F06\u002F136_tmf-01-small.png",{"cta_type":166,"cta_color":707,"subtitle":64,"related_books":708,"related_posts_footer":711,"related_posts":16,"key_takeaways":715},"blue",[168,709,710],47427,37033,[712,713,714],15375,15503,17731,[716,718,720],{"title":717},"\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Virtual reality in healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong> has the potential to add significant value from patient experience to medical training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":719},"\u003Cp>Despite slow adoption, increasing instances demonstrate VR’s growing integration in healthcare settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":721},"\u003Cp>The widespread implementation of \u003Cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\">virtual reality in healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan> remains cost-sensitive, with affordability being a key obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":723,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":724,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":639},"Virtual Reality in Healthcare - 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We saw it coming over the past years, and as easy-to-use tools, such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprompt-engineering-11-tips-to-craft-great-chatgpt-prompts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT\u003C\u002Fa> and Midjourney arrived, that initial wave \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-year-in-ai-the-most-important-milestones-for-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grew into a tsunami\u003C\u002Fa>. But would this mean that medical professionals are not needed anymore? Of course not. \u003Cstrong>Here are five fundamental reasons why AI won’t replace doctors – and it never will.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can AI replace doctors? - The Medical Futurist #shorts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FeWu5BRqq-h8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medical community should not fall for the fearmongering around AI. Despite the wide-scale automatisation and digitalisation, humans will always be needed for specific tasks and, according to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fagenda\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Frobots-artificial-intelligence-japan\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some studies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the use of robots and AI could even lead to expanded employment and increased wages. But the fear of technology is there, from artificial intelligence taking the place of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fai.nejm.org\u002Fdoi\u002Ffull\u002F10.1056\u002FAIdbp2300192\" target=\"_blank\">doctors in various specialties\u003C\u002Fa>, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-robots\" target=\"_blank\">robots\u003C\u002Fa> surpassing surgeons’ skills\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to taking jobs \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fbernardmarr\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F25\u002Fsurprisingly-these-10-professional-jobs-are-under-threat-from-big-data\u002F#322bade7426b\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in pharma\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to a quote that has now become a classic, “\u003Cem>AI will be bigger than all other tech revolutions, and robots are likely to replace 50 percent of all jobs in the next decade,\u003C\u002Fem>” as venture capitalist Kai-Fu Lee \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cnbc.com\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F27\u002Fkai-fu-lee-robots-will-replace-half-of-all-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\">told CNBC\u003C\u002Fa> a while ago. Although we still have 3 years from the predicted decade, it is unlikely that a change of such magnitude is going to happen in this timeframe. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.co.uk\u002Farticle\u002Fdoctors-replaced-with-machines\" target=\"_blank\">said\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Cem>“machines will substitute 80 percent of doctors in the future in a healthcare scene driven by entrepreneurs, not medical professionals\u003C\u002Fem>.” Prof Geoffrey Hinton, the godfather of neural networks, once \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftowardsdatascience.com\u002Fwhy-ai-will-not-replace-radiologists-c7736f2c7d80\" target=\"_blank\">said that\u003C\u002Fa> it’s \u003Cem>“quite obvious that we should stop training radiologists”\u003C\u002Fem> as image perception algorithms are very soon going to be demonstrably better than humans. Radiologists are, he said, “\u003Cem>the coyote already over the edge of the cliff which hasn’t yet looked down.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I don’t think so.\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence-based solutions will eliminate the need for human labour and will replace human resources in medical jobs that people didn’t like anyway. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-evolution-of-clinical-documentation-from-paper-to-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Administration\u003C\u002Fa>. Or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-is-medical-coding-automation-and-its-potentials-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">medical coding\u003C\u002Fa>. And \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Femag.medicalexpo.com\u002Fdisinfection-robots-against-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">disinfecting\u003C\u002Fa> hospital spaces. Offering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F11\u002Ftech\u002Frobots-india-covid-spc-intl\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">telehealth solutions\u003C\u002Fa>. And smart algorithms are also there to supplement professionals’ tasks in many fields, like diagnostics, image analysis and decision support, hospital resource or clinical workflow optimisation, forecasting, drug discovery and precision medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Healthcare will need humans in the future\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Don’t get me wrong, AI will be visibly present in healthcare in the next 10-15 years. We already see good examples, like the sepsis watch algorithm that cut sepsis mortality rates \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fhow-hospitals-are-using-ai-to-save-lives-11649610000\" target=\"_blank\">by nearly 30%\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurekalert.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F1003963\" target=\"_blank\">skin cancer detection with near-perfect accuracy\u003C\u002Fa> lending a hand to dermatologists, or the algorithm that predicts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uni.lu\u002Flcsb-en\u002Fnews\u002Fpredicting-arrhythmia-30-minutes-before-it-happens\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">atrial fibrillation 30 minutes before onset\u003C\u002Fa> allowing time for preemptive intervention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI will transform what it means to be a doctor; some tasks will disappear, while others will be added to the work routine. However, there will never be a situation where the embodiment of automation, either a robot or an algorithm, will take the place of a doctor. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let me tell you five reasons why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1)\u003C\u002Fstrong> Empathy cannot be replaced\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even if the array of technologies offered brilliant solutions, it would be difficult for them to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Falgorithms-robots-mimic-empathy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mimic empathy\u003C\u002Fa>. Why? Because at the core of compassion, there is the process of building trust: listening to the other person, paying attention to their needs, expressing the feeling of understanding and responding in a manner that the other person knows they were understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-768x432.png\" alt=\"robots in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-25028\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F08\u002F112_robots_mimicking_empathy.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robots mimicking empathy\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At present, you would not trust a robot or a smart algorithm with a life-altering decision; maybe not even with a decision of taking a painkiller or not, for that matter. We don’t trust machines in tasks where they are better than humans – like taking \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwould-you-let-a-robot-take-your-blood-sample\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">blood samples\u003C\u002Fa>.  We need doctors holding our hands while telling us about a life-changing diagnosis, their guidance through therapy, and their overall support. An algorithm cannot replace that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) Physicians have a non-linear working method\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.housemd-guide.com\u002Fseason1\u002F108poison.php\" target=\"_blank\">an episode\u003C\u002Fa> in House M.D. where the team couldn’t figure out how a young boy could have been poisoned. They considered many options: drugs, food poisoning, pesticide poisoning. For every possible diagnosis, they suggested a different treatment option. Each made the patient worse – until they figured out, by accident, that the boy picked up a phosmet, a type of insecticide from the jeans he bought from a street vendor who kept the trousers in a truck. The boy didn’t wash the pants before wearing them, that’s how his skin could absorb the poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No algorithm could have made such a diagnosis. Data, measurements, and quantitative analytics are crucial parts of a doctor’s work. It will be even more critical in the future. Setting up a diagnosis and treating a patient are not linear processes. It requires creativity and problem-solving skills that algorithms and robots will never have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large size-full wp-image-17902\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-768x432.png\" alt=\"A.I. in medicine\" class=\"wp-image-24014\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F087_60_things_AI.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients and their lifestyles vary to the degree that people differ. Diseases have the same features. Thus, no case is the same; every one of them requires the attention of human physicians. Until the emergence of complex, digital solutions, doctors translated data from simple medical devices into medical decisions. In the future, the task will be the same – they will only use more complicated technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Complex digital technologies require competent professionals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>More and more sophisticated digital health solutions will require qualified medical professionals’ competence, no matter whether it’s about robotics or AI. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cmark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The human brain is so complex and able to oversee such a vast scale of knowledge and data that it is merely not worth developing an AI that takes over this job – the human brain does it so well. It is more worthwhile to program those repetitive, data-based tasks, and leave the complex analysis\u002Fdecision to the person. So we’re not saying it’s not possible; we’re saying it’s far-fetched and not worth it.\u003C\u002Fmark>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"artificial intelligence and COVID\" class=\"wp-image-27609\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>No robot or algorithm could interpret complex, multi-layered challenges – involving the psyche. While they will provide the data, interpretation will always remain a human territory.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) There will always be tasks algorithms and robots can never complete\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Physicians, nurses, and other medical staff members have plenty of cumbersome, monotonous, and repetitive tasks to complete every day. A \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F25626223\" target=\"_blank\">study says\u003C\u002Fa> that in the United States, the average doctor spends 8.7 hours per week on administration. Psychiatrists spent the highest proportion of their working hours on paperwork (20.3%), followed by internists (17.3%) and family\u002Fgeneral practitioners (17.3%). These types of tasks and procedures can be automated – and they should be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, there are responsibilities and duties which technologies cannot perform. While AI can sift through millions of pages of documents in seconds, it will never be able to do the Heimlich maneuver. There will always be tasks where humans will be faster, more reliable – or cheaper than technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) It has never been tech vs human\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The consistent and constant enemy image building should stop once and for all. It has never been technology versus humans since technological innovations always serve the purpose of helping people. Collaboration between humans and technology is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fknowledge.wharton.upenn.edu\u002Farticle\u002Freimagining-work-age-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ultimate response\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farxiv.org\u002Fabs\u002F1606.05718\" target=\"_blank\">A study\u003C\u002Fa> for identifying metastatic breast cancer through deep learning shows something similar. When the deep learning system’s predictions were combined with the human pathologist’s diagnoses, the image classification and the tumor localization score increased significantly. Moreover, the human error rate decreased by 85 percent. The findings show that artificial intelligence and humans are the most potent when they cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Chess is a great example. It was believed to meet its demise following Garry Kasparov’s defeat by a supercomputer. However, the opposite has happened. Today, over 600 million people engage in daily chess, and AI has become an indispensable tool for players, enthusiasts, and coaches alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI has demonstrably enhanced chess by creating a more competitive, popular, and ultimately, more effective environment. AI has transformative potential in healthcare as well, where its adoption promises similar advancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imagine what healthcare could be capable of if the creativity and problem-solving skills of humans were combined with the infinite computing power and cognitive resources of technology. This option is already here. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":782,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We think that despite the hype around the technology, AI will never replace medical professionals – and listed five fundamental reasons why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",55953,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[70,249,72,73,786,5],800,[788,531,789,79,380,790,526,791,792,793,794,795,385,796,81,797,84,798,799,86,800,801],358,828,839,905,144,161,204,214,6749,1385,6755,728,6753,731,[89,90,91,92],[],[805,104,806,262,807,263,808,809,101],1715,1739,1833,2391,3347,[811,53,110,111,112,113,114,117,266,119,120,812,121,813,558,814,126,411,815,553,816,817,818,819,820,416,821,128,822,131,823,824,133,825,826,135,136,137,138],"post-17898","category-healthcare-policy","tag-physician","tag-digital-health-insurance","tag-robots","tag-job","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-brain","tag-diagnosis","tag-doctor","tag-kai-fu-lee","tag-patients","tag-vinod-khosla","tag-empathy","tag-geoffrey-hinton","tag-job-market",{"id":783,"alt_text":828,"caption":64,"description":828,"media_type":140,"media_details":829,"post":768,"source_url":860},"AI, radiology, doctor, X-ray",{"width":830,"height":831,"file":832,"filesize":833,"sizes":834,"image_meta":858},6667,3750,"2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413.png",570989,{"medium":835,"large":839,"thumbnail":843,"medium_large":847,"1536x1536":848,"2048x2048":852},{"file":836,"width":676,"height":677,"mime-type":150,"filesize":837,"source_url":838},"tmf_article_413-370x208.png",27111,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-370x208.png",{"file":840,"width":681,"height":682,"mime-type":150,"filesize":841,"source_url":842},"tmf_article_413-768x432.png",65695,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-768x432.png",{"file":844,"width":686,"height":686,"mime-type":150,"filesize":845,"source_url":846},"tmf_article_413-150x150.png",16352,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-150x150.png",{"file":840,"width":681,"height":682,"mime-type":150,"filesize":841,"source_url":842},{"file":849,"width":691,"height":692,"mime-type":150,"filesize":850,"source_url":851},"tmf_article_413-1536x864.png",148847,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-1536x864.png",{"file":853,"width":854,"height":855,"mime-type":150,"filesize":856,"source_url":857},"tmf_article_413-2048x1152.png",2048,1152,207612,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163,"keywords":859},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_413.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":862,"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":866,"key_takeaways":867},[863,864,865],55791,55683,55303,[577,170,168],[868,870,872],{"title":869},"\u003Cp>The doctor-patient relationship is built on empathy and trust, qualities that cannot be fully replicated by artificial intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":871},"\u003Cp>Care will be transformed, the roles of healthcare professionals will change and the available tools will become significantly more advanced due to artificial intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":873},"\u003Cp>Some (many) tasks will be automated, but humans will be required due to the complex, non-linear problem-solving necessities of medical care\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":875,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":876,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":776},"5 Reasons Why AI Won’t Replace Doctors & Physicians","Despite the hype and fears around the technology, AI will never replace doctors or nurses. We listed five fundamental reasons why.",{"self":878,"collection":883,"about":885,"author":887,"replies":889,"version-history":892,"predecessor-version":896,"wp:featuredmedia":900,"wp:attachment":903,"wp:term":906,"curies":917},[879],{"href":880,"targetHints":881},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17898",{"allow":882},[27],[884],{"href":190},[886],{"href":193},[888],{"embeddable":41,"href":324},[890],{"embeddable":41,"href":891},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=17898",[893],{"count":894,"href":895},50,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17898\u002Frevisions",[897],{"id":898,"href":899},58955,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F17898\u002Frevisions\u002F58955",[901],{"embeddable":41,"href":902},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F55953",[904],{"href":905},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=17898",[907,909,911,913,915],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":908},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=17898",{"taxonomy":218,"embeddable":41,"href":910},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=17898",{"taxonomy":221,"embeddable":41,"href":912},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=17898",{"taxonomy":224,"embeddable":41,"href":914},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=17898",{"taxonomy":227,"embeddable":41,"href":916},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=17898",[918],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":445,"date":920,"date_gmt":921,"guid":922,"modified":924,"modified_gmt":925,"slug":926,"status":52,"type":53,"link":927,"title":928,"content":930,"excerpt":932,"author":245,"featured_media":371,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":934,"categories":935,"tags":939,"project_category":947,"contact_email_category":950,"yst_prominent_words":951,"class_list":953,"better_featured_image":967,"acf":977,"yoast_meta":989,"_links":991},"2025-06-17T10:12:28","2025-06-17T08:12:28",{"rendered":923},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=14484","2025-06-17T10:12:29","2025-06-17T08:12:29","the-amazing-future-of-dentistry-and-oral-health","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-amazing-future-of-dentistry-and-oral-health",{"rendered":929},"9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry",{"rendered":931,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most common childhood fears is going to the dentist. Who would not relate? Sitting in a huge chair illuminated by blinding light, enduring lengthy seated sessions with someone looking and poking inside your mouth using edgy and frightening devices, producing sounds like the screams of tortured souls from hell. And finally, when the misery is over, that same someone tells you not to eat your favourite sweets and instructs you to brush your teeth regularly. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’ve all been through this as a kid and childhood memories stick with us, just recalling this might send a shiver down your spine. No one likes to go to the dentist although everyone knows how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health. But an armada of new technologies\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from virtual reality through artificial intelligence (AI) to CRISPR will revolutionise dentistry and our whole attitude towards oral health in the future.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fsitting-in-the-dentist-s-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Sitting in the dentist's chair - Future of Dentistry\" class=\"wp-image-14485\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fsitting-in-the-dentist-s-chair.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fsitting-in-the-dentist-s-chair-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fsitting-in-the-dentist-s-chair-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fsitting-in-the-dentist-s-chair-458x239.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like in the case of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-specialties-with-the-biggest-potential-in-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other medical specialties\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. Can you imagine that you might get your 3D-printed prosthesis in an hour instead of 4-5 sessions at the dentist? How about having a teledentist consultation? Or being able to grow new teeth at the age of 80? \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let’s see how these can be the case in the future thanks to the following 9 technologies.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>1. Artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Already, dentists \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS1991790220301434#:~:text=AI%20has%20been%20used%20mainly,with%20superior%20quality%20patient%20care.\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employ software\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get insights into clinical decision-making, but \u003C\u002Fspan>AI is changing the face of dentistry, just like it is in many other fields. For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffdmed.2023.1085251\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\">This study\u003C\u002Fa> summarises how AI is adding value to various segments of the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Operative dentistry: finding cavities earlier\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even with X-rays, dentists sometimes miss small cavities, especially in tricky spots like between teeth. AI can detect early-stage dental caries and vertical root fractures more accurately than traditional methods in a cost-effective way. Problems that get treated earlier, prevent the need for major work later – a huge win for all of us as patients. This is not science fiction, using neural networks can better \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rdhmag.com\u002Fcareer-profession\u002Farticle\u002F14185563\u002Fartificial-intelligence-ai-in-dentistry\" target=\"_blank\">detect dental decay\u003C\u002Fa> (and periodontal disease) from radiographs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Periodontics: protecting your gums\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Gum disease (periodontitis) can be hard to spot in its early stages, but it’s a major cause of tooth loss. AI helps dentists catch it early, so treatment can be simpler and more effective. It’s like adding an expert gum specialist to the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Orthodontics: planning the perfect smile\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Creating the ideal orthodontic treatment plan (braces and Co.) is time-consuming and takes lots of measurements and analysis. AI models help orthodontists create the best treatment plans, and predict how the result will look like. This means faster results and less guesswork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>AI in oral and maxillofacial pathology: early detection, targeted treatments\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Oral cancers and other serious issues can lurk undetected with biopsies being the only way to diagnose them. AI is getting good at analysing scans and microscope slides. It can identify suspicious areas that need closer examination and can help distinguish between tumor types. This can lead to earlier cancer detection and more targeted treatment. Researchers in 2019 \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41598-019-49710-z\" target=\"_blank\">developed a machine learning method\u003C\u002Fa> to accurately quantify immune cells in the vicinity of oral cancer cells. This gives better insights into the spread of and resistance to cancer; thereby \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalxpress.com\u002Fnews\u002F2019-09-ai-chances-surviving-oral-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\">helping in determining\u003C\u002Fa> the chances of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Prosthodontics: designing better restorations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Crowns, dentures, and other restorations have to be custom-made for a perfect fit – a time-consuming process. Various AI models can assist this process by generating perfect dental crowns and dentures through CAD integration and improving shade matching. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30807\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F10\u002F214_tmf-01-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To think even more ahead: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frise-in-population-genomics-local-government-in-india-will-use-blockchain-to-secure-genetic-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">genomic data\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can offer a \u003C\u002Fspan>deeper understanding \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for personalised care. With AI tools having access to such information, they can instantly offer the best treatment options and probabilities of success.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Smart toothbrush\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While AI helps dental professionals provide better treatments, smart toothbrushes enable all of us to take better care of our teeth. Our home will be filled with connected, smart devices in the future, so why would our bathroom be an exception?\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At first, it might feel a bit strange to let a sensor into one of your most intimate activities, tooth brushing, but it makes a lot easier to maintain oral hygiene and prevent plaque or cavities. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kolibree.com\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kolibree smart electric toothbrush\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes sure you are brushing your teeth the right way through its app and offers kids fun games to keep up the good habit of regularly cleaning their teeth. Philips’ \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.usa.philips.com\u002Fc-m-pe\u002Felectric-toothbrushes#triggername=color_white\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sonicare smart toothbrush\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes packed with sensors in its handle. These provide real-time feedback via a companion app warning you if you are applying too much pressure, where you are brushing and even coach the user as to how to brush properly. And there are so many such devices \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002Fs?k=smart+toothbrush&crid=1MFD8ISN5WMO0&sprefix=smart+tooth%2Caps%2C180&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_11\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the market\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fsmart-toothbrush-768x439.jpg\" alt=\"smart toothbrush\" class=\"wp-image-56057\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fsmart-toothbrush-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fsmart-toothbrush-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F04\u002Fsmart-toothbrush.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While having a personal coach to optimise your daily oral hygiene might sound enticing, not everyone is enthusiastic about the technology. Firstly, dental experts emphasise \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Fwirecutter\u002Fblog\u002Fsmart-toothbrushes-dont-recommend\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the need for proper brushing techniques\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Fwirecutter\u002Freviews\u002Fbest-electric-toothbrush\u002F#what-about-smart-toothbrushes\" target=\"_blank\">these devices won’t improve upon\u003C\u002Fa>. Rather, it’s a dental professional who can demonstrate the proper techniques at your next appointment. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, by buying smart toothbrushes from companies like\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pg.com\u002Fprivacy\u002Fenglish\u002Fprivacy_statement.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Procter & Gamble\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.usa.philips.com\u002Fa-w\u002Fmobile-privacy-notice\u002Fsonicare-connected-app-gdpr.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philips Oral Healthcare\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you agree to their privacy policies that enable them to share your data with third parties. Now that \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-privacy-in-the-digital-health-era-the-medical-futurists-guide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health data is the new oil\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, companies will want to profit off of these in as many ways as possible. So you might want to adopt a smart toothbrush from a company that gives you more control over your data or one that doesn’t share it with third parties at all.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Augmented Reality\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be familiar with \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Faugmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augmented Reality\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (AR) through social media apps; it’s the same technology that Snapchat uses to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=Pc2aJxnmzh0&ab_channel=Vox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">superimpose filters\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your face during your guilt trip selfie with a dog face filter. But AR also found a home in dentistry for both educational and clinical purposes.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Navigation’s \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fimage-navigation.com\u002Fhome-page\u002Fdentsim\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DentSim Simulator\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pairs AR with a mannequin on which students can perform procedures while receiving immediate feedback as their movements are tracked. This helps them identify faster where they should improve and develop their skills in the process. It’s already in by 8,500 students in dental schools around the world.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Faugmented-reality-in-dentistry-with-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30911\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Faugmented-reality-in-dentistry-with-logo.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Faugmented-reality-in-dentistry-with-logo-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Faugmented-reality-in-dentistry-with-logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Faugmented-reality-in-dentistry-with-logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Faugmented-reality-in-dentistry-with-logo-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In dental practice, the technology is more prevalent in reconstructive and aesthetic procedures in order to help patients know what they will look like after the treatment. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartteksas.com\u002Faugmented-reality-smile-application\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartTek\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed an AR app that uses a phone or tablet’s camera to overlay virtual depictions of the improved set of teeth prior to the procedure. This allows patients and dentists to configure features of their teeth such as height and spacing to their liking before they even enter the surgery room.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Virtual Reality in dentistry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not to be confused with AR, Virtual Reality (VR) completely closes off the outside world with a dedicated headset and immerses the user in a virtual environment. By slipping such a headset on their head, students and aspiring dental surgeons \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.voanews.com\u002Fa\u002Fepisode_absence-person-classes-dentistry-courses-use-virtual-reality-4725316\u002F6117310.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be transported to the OR from their couch\u003C\u002Fa>; while patients can visualise a calming landscape while seated at the dreaded dentist’s chair to improve their experience.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, only a few students can peek over the shoulder of the surgeon during an operation and it is challenging to learn the tricks of the trade like that. With a virtual reality camera, surgeons can stream operations globally and allow medical students to actually be there in the OR using their VR goggles. Dentistry even outpaced other fields of medicine in adopting this method. Back in 2015, Nobel Biocare \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fvrscout.com\u002Fnews\u002Fdental-surgery-virtual-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">held the first dental surgery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> filmed through VR and allowed observers to virtually assist the whole procedure from the surgeon’s perspective. In comparison, the first VR-recorded surgery was performed at \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2016\u002Fapr\u002F14\u002Fcutting-edge-theatre-worlds-first-virtual-reality-operation-goes-live\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Royal London Hospital\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2016. The technology can further be used to help dentists \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">build on their empathy skills\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through simulations putting them in the shoes of their patients or in challenging situations. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F105_Do-scalable-simulations-prepare-for-medical-realities-scaled.gif\" alt=\"medical virtual simulation\" class=\"wp-image-24685\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the patient side, VR might be the solution to our dentist’s office anxiety. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fjournals.plos.org\u002Fplosone\u002Farticle?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0091276\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An experiment showed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that VR can be used as an effective distraction tool in dentistry. Patients wore goggles which displayed calming natural scenes, and remembered the treatments more positively afterwards. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Teledentistry\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are reluctant to go to the dentist, imagine how hard it is for children, patients with special needs or the elderly in nursing homes. Another issue is distance: people living in rural areas rarely get access to a dentist and hardly ever have the possibility of choice. This can change significantly with the spread of teledentistry. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teledentistry services offered by companies like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theteledentists.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Teledenists\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mouthwatch.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MouthWatch\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide easier access to oral and dental care; are significantly cheaper for patients; shift towards cheaper prevention practices; and allow patients to consult with otherwise unavailable medical professionals. For instance, MouthWatch’s TeleDent service offers an all-in-one teledentistry platform allowing patients to capture images, send relevant information to a dentist remotely, and do a live consult. The dentist might start a video chat with the patient and the caregiver so that the medical professional can actually see and talk to the patient, build rapport, help connect them and bring them into the office (if necessary).\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F0625_berlin_teledentistry.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30913\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F0625_berlin_teledentistry.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F0625_berlin_teledentistry-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F0625_berlin_teledentistry-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F0625_berlin_teledentistry-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F0625_berlin_teledentistry-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Dental Association issued \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ada.org\u002Fabout\u002Fgovernance\u002Fcurrent-policies\u002Fada-policy-on-teledentistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a policy on teledentistry\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that offers guidance on the modalities that such services can follow. This sets the pace in making teledentistry a general practice.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6. Computer-assisted design and 3D-printing \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing does not need any introduction considering the buzz it generated in healthcare a while ago with \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-printing-in-medicine-and-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the technology’s potential to print\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> medicines, prosthetics and even organ replicas. Its importance was \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-here-to-stay-after-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also highlighted during the COVID-19 crisis\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to bypass supply chains to meet hospitals’ demands. As the technology is set to become an integral part of healthcare practice, it will also become incorporated into dental labs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-assisted manufacture (CAM), including 3D-printing, are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already revolutionising the sector; \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they are turning them into low-cost, more effective digital labs. Traditionally, when a patient needs a crown, a dentist must make a mould of the tooth and fashion a temporary crown, then wait for the dental laboratory to make a permanent one.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30915\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F3d-printing-dentistry-with-logo-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Foral-health\u002Fadvances-in-dental-care-whats-new-at-the-dentist#2\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAD\u002FCAM technology\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the tooth is drilled to prepare it for the crown and a picture is taken with a computer. This image is then relayed to a machine that manufactures the crown right in the office. With a 3D printer doing the hard work, dental labs eliminate the bottleneck of manual modelling and let the business grow. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.stratasys.com\u002Findustries\u002Fdental\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stratasys\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth.desktopmetal.com\u002Fdental-3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Desktop Health,\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fformlabs.com\u002Fblog\u002F3d-printed-teeth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FormLabs\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer such high-tech solutions for dental labs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printers \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdental.formlabs.com\u002Feu\u002Fblog\u002Fdigital-dentistry-dental-3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are also able to produce\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> orthodontic models, surgical guides, aligners, retainers and more dental equipment faster and more precisely; tasks that would take longer with traditional methods. This helps improve workflows, reducing error and the amount of labor needed, which ultimately endows the technology with time and cost-efficiency.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7. Intra-oral camera\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the greatest inconveniences\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while being seated in\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the dentists’ chair is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that sometimes, no matter how wide you open your mouth, the dentist still\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cannot see what they would like to see, even by using the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trusty \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dental mirror. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such situations are not only uncomfortable \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for both the patient and the doctor\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but also painful. However, the advent of\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> intra-oral cameras \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can remedy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this exact problem.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mouthwatch.com\u002Fintraoral-cameras\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MouthWatch\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.duerrdental.com\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Fimaging\u002Fvistacam-intraoral-camera-systems\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dürrdental\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.carestreamdental.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fintraoralcamera\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carestream Dental\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are some of the many companies to have launched intra-oral cameras on the market. The cameras’ unique liquid lens technology works like the human eye to ensure effortless image capture to deliver clear, detailed images patients can really understand.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>8. Regenerative dentistry\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’ve come to expect to have our teeth fall off with age or with damage and have them replaced by prostheses. However, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fsj.bdj.2014.961\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regenerative dentistry\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> challenges this preconceived idea with developments that can lead to self-healing teeth and biological therapy for damaged teeth. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A Japanese startup, Toregem Biopharma will launch clinical trials in September of what is believed to be the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fasia.nikkei.com\u002FBusiness\u002FPharmaceuticals\u002FWorld-s-first-tooth-regenerating-drug-to-enter-testing-in-Japan\" target=\"_blank\">first-ever treatment that can regrow teeth\u003C\u002Fa>. The drug is designed to help patients missing some or all of their teeth from birth – a condition named congenital anodontia. However, the Kyoto University-affiliated startup hopes to eventually offer a solution to patients who lost their teeth later in life as well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, researchers from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University\u003C\u002Fspan> \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Feurope.newsweek.com\u002Fdental-fillings-heal-teeth-stem-cells-harvard-cavities-477415?rm=eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developed dental fillings\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that allow teeth to heal themselves. These fillings stimulate stem cells to promote the growth of dentin, or the main constituent of our teeth. This effectively enables patients to regrow teeth damaged through dental disease and potentially eliminate the need for root canals!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discoveries from researchers at Karolinska Institutet \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fscitechdaily.com\u002Fregenerative-dentistry-breakthrough-biological-therapy-for-damaged-teeth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can accelerate development\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the field of regenerative medicine. They were able to map the differentiation pathways of the cells that make up human teeth. They also discovered new cell types and cell layers in teeth that can impact tooth sensitivity.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isn’t it exciting to think that you might not need to have false teeth to replace your own when you are old, but you might grow new ones? The tooth fairy will be very excited for sure!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>9. CRISPR\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRISPR is a ground-breaking genome editing method offered by Mother Nature herself, but researchers have discovered its immense potential only recently. As explored in our dedicated articles, it might \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcrispr\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become the ultimate weapon against cancer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or, more controversially, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-could-crisprcas9-do-tomorrow\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help design babies in the future\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And the field of dentistry will also benefit from the technology as well.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22535 is-style-default\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FCRISPR_Gene-Editing.jpg\" alt=\"digital health technologies\" class=\"wp-image-22535\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FCRISPR_Gene-Editing.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FCRISPR_Gene-Editing-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FCRISPR_Gene-Editing-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002FCRISPR_Gene-Editing-512x289.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.verdict.co.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what could CRISPR achieve in dentistry? Well quite a lot, in fact. Chinese researchers \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.todaysrdh.com\u002Fwhat-is-crispr-and-how-could-it-change-dentistry\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are conducting studies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the technology to isolate and switch off oral cancer-associated genes. Other researchers are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F30329221\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">using CRISPR\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to alter the functioning of bacteria responsible for plaque formation. Their endeavour could even lead to the reduction or outright prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease. But please don’t give up on brushing your teeth just yet!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>The bright future of dental medicine\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is amazing how more and more disruptive innovations will be at our disposal – either for improving oral health (and getting rid of the dentist-related fear and anxiety) as a patient or upgrading your practice as a professional. Our task at The Medical Futurist is to follow the latest innovations and keep pace with the growing possibilities in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Be sure to pick up a copy of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our e-book\u003C\u002Fa> to learn more about the technological future of medical specialties!\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup.png\" alt=\"future of medical specialties\" class=\"wp-image-23819\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{"rendered":933,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>One of the most common human fears is going to the dentist, although we all know  how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health. Let’s see what new technologies can do to  revolutionise dentistry – and our attitudes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[375,70,376,249,72,936,937,938,5,74,523],490,488,496,[940,941,383,942,79,943,944,945,946,84,380,650,386],570,597,598,671,145,206,262,[948,949,89,90,91],947,948,[],[805,397,543,807,952,99],2261,[954,53,110,111,112,113,114,407,117,408,266,119,955,956,957,121,122,551,958,959,414,960,126,961,962,963,964,131,411,667,417,965,966,135,136,137],"post-14484","category-future-of-pharma","category-genomics","category-health-sensors-trackers","tag-crispr","tag-dentistry","tag-oral-health","tag-machine-learning","tag-augmented-reality-2","tag-digital","tag-genomics","project_category-company","project_category-developers",{"id":371,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":422,"media_type":140,"media_details":968,"post":445,"source_url":446},{"width":275,"height":276,"file":424,"sizes":969,"image_meta":976},{"medium":970,"large":971,"thumbnail":972,"medium_large":973,"1536x1536":974,"2048x2048":975},{"file":427,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":428},{"file":430,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":431},{"file":433,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":434},{"file":430,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":431},{"file":437,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":438},{"file":440,"width":441,"height":442,"mime-type":150,"source_url":443},{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":978,"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":982,"key_takeaways":984},[979,980,981],13061,13172,13916,[983,577,299],30419,[985,987],{"title":986},"\u003Cp>Disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of their oral health in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":988},"\u003Cp>These technologies will result in better and more personalized care, faster solutions, often at lower costs than today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":929,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":990,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":927},"Let's look at the top digital technologies from virtual reality through A.I. to CRISPR that will revolutionise dentistry in the 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Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Cancer Care",{"rendered":1045,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer is \u003C\u002Fspan>a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fnews-room\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Fdetail\u002Fcancer\" target=\"_blank\">leading cause of death worldwide\u003C\u002Fa>, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths annually, or nearly one in six deaths\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It poses a physical, emotional and financial burden on individuals, families, societies and governments.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer research is one of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-digital-health-future-of-oncology\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">most significant areas of research\u003C\u002Fa> in healthcare worldwide. The inventions that led to the rapid COVID-19 vaccine developments originally were aimed at curing cancer – \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmrna-vaccines-from-tackling-pandemic-to-treating-cancer\" target=\"_blank\">the mRNA technology\u003C\u002Fa>, for example. Today, it has become a forward-looking concept for cancer immunotherapy, and researchers \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmolecular-cancer.biomedcentral.com\u002Farticles\u002F10.1186\u002Fs12943-021-01335-5\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expect the field to grow\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> convincingly in the future. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three essential levels in cancer care are \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prevention and diagnosis, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and monitoring of the disease\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>can help beat cancer for good. The technologies we list below are separated according to these phases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Prevention and diagnosis \u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer diagnosis must be early and accurate. Many cancer types cannot yet be detected early enough, while others are caught in time but treated too severely. This notion requires excellent healthcare facilities, new diagnosis technologies, and the proactivity of patients. We’ll see the following fields to earn additional momentum in the coming years.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Liquid biopsy\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cancer.gov\u002Fpublications\u002Fdictionaries\u002Fcancer-terms\u002Fdef\u002Fliquid-biopsy\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liquid biopsy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the analysis of tumours using biomarkers circulating in fluids such as the blood. It can be used for the early detection of cancer. During cancer treatments, re-biopsies are needed to adjust the treatment plan. It means taking a new sample from the ever-changing tumour to define the next step of the therapy. With the current invasive biopsy techniques, this is a considerable challenge for patients and medical professionals alike. Fluid biopsy extracts cancer cells from a simple blood sample. The use of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Fsearch?q=liquid%20biopsy&date_range=last_year&order=relevance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biomarkers in the blood is transforming\u003C\u002Fa> cancer diagnosis \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41586-020-00844-5\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and I firmly believe the method should be the primary process for all biopsies where possible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Real-time cancer diagnostics\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are multiple exciting technologies for the diagnosis of tumours during surgery. A large-scale \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002F31342360\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study in 2019 found\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that over 20% of women who had breast cancer had to undergo a second operation because malignant cells had been left undetected the first time. A new tool that \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massdevice.com\u002Fthis-imaging-device-could-be-a-breakthrough-for-breast-cancer-treatment\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">got the FDA breakthrough\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> device designation in October 2020 aims to solve this issue. OncoRes Medical’s imaging device provides essential intraoperative information available to surgeons during a lumpectomy. The handheld device uses AI to assist with identifying tumour and healthy tissue, thereby \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fddebaa16-b003-4ac2-b05d-06b4e7c28ad4.filesusr.com\u002Fugd\u002F611b88_f20c26e047c3496e8096ef84f0933557.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">substantially improving\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outcomes in breast-conserving surgery and reducing repeat operations for women with breast cancer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Understanding genetic and lifestyle causes of diseases\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By getting some explicit knowledge about what genetic and environmental factors lead to the different types of cancers, including the given patient’s genetic makeup; it would be possible to catch cancer in its infancy. This requires process innovation in healthcare and more precise and specific cancer biomarkers supported by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsearch\u002F?term=DNA%20test\" target=\"_blank\">better screening technologies\u003C\u002Fa>. For example, when I took the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fatlas-biomed-genetic-test-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlas Biomed genetic test\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I learnt a lot about my own body and how it works, and by knowing the risk factors, I was able to design a preventive plan with my primary care physicians and my genetic counsellor. On the downside, Atlas doesn’t examine the gene variants for complex cancer risks. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32629\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_243-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, another company, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fi-got-my-whole-genome-sequenced-heres-what-i-learned\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dante Labs \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does so. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=HOEMj3J_BrU&t=1s\" target=\"_blank\">Their \u003C\u002Fa>DNA package contains a hereditary cancer report with risks, e.g. for colorectal or prostate cancer, but I must warn you to take these results with caution: risks and actual diseases are two different things.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Treatment\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer treatment varies from surgery and various therapies to destroy any malignant cells in the body, targeted therapies and stem cell transplants. Biomarkers can help determine what kind of therapy would work best. Precision oncology helps find the available targeted therapies. The price of new drugs is going up steeply, and personalised drugs cost even more – but they bear the promise of being more effective than generic medications. As medical and technological innovations expand cancer treatment, the possibility for super-focused drugs is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6352312\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">getting nearer\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in oncology treatments.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Next-generation targeted therapies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are drugs that can block cancer growth or spread by interfering with specific molecules involved in the development, progression, and spread of cancer. Such \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cancer.gov\u002Fabout-cancer\u002Ftreatment\u002Ftypes\u002Ftargeted-therapies\u002Ftargeted-therapies-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">targeted therapies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are designed only to stop cancerous cells, using information about a person’s genes and proteins. Such precision drugs can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC6352312\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contribute to the prevention\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, resulting in unbounded patient benefits. Next-generation targeted therapies have already gained momentum in the past couple of years. I expect the field to take off rapidly as the costs of the technology will inevitably go down as the technology will be more available, therefore more affordable.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Molecular cancer diagnostics\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matching the right targeted therapy to the right patient based on the individual molecular genetic alterations in each cancer patient’s tumour is a promising and attractive precision oncology approach. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oncompassmedicine.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oncompass Medicine\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses AI-based algorithms to match genetic mutations found in patients’ tumour samples with effective targeted cancer therapies. This way, patients can receive precisely targeted treatments specific to the kind of cancerous tissue they have. Their RealTime Oncology Treatment Calculator can significantly improve the selection of the right targeted therapy for each cancer patient based on the individual molecular genetic profile of their cancer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. AI-based therapy design\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if we can extract tumour cells from blood and sequence their DNA as fast as possible, deciding on the treatment is still a struggle. No oncologist can see through the millions of studies and thousands of clinical trials by keeping all of the patient’s parameters and mutations in mind. However, artificial intelligence algorithms can. In the U.K., Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge uses \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcareitnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Femea\u002Fuk-hospital-first-use-ai-cancer-treatment-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project InnerEye\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an AI deep-learning tool supporting the treatment of cancer patients. The AI analyses hospital data to identify tumours on patient scans. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png\" alt=\"AI medical coding doctor, hospital, clinic, man, laptop, computer\" class=\"wp-image-51069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_365.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it’s amazingly reliable, cutting CT processing times and treatment planning by up to 90%. Dutch researchers developed an evolutionary algorithm with intelligent search behaviour to generate better solutions at an ever-increasing speed. The AI created \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cwi.nl\u002Fnews\u002Fblogs\u002Fai-calculates-best-treatment-plan\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003Cem>better plans and more insight\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003Cem> than the doctors thought possible\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. In silico trials\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In principle, clinical trials take years and cost more than 2 billion dollars for every approved treatment. The number of failed drug candidates is enormous, so spending years and millions on a clinical trial is no guarantee to lead to an approved treatment. However, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-clinical-trials-artificial-patients-synthetic-data-and-real-time-analysis\" target=\"_blank\">the world of clinical trials is changing\u003C\u002Fa>. Trials should unquestionably use more data and AI models. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpharmaphorum.com\u002Fdigital\u002Fnow-what-the-future-of-clinical-trials-after-the-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is inevitable\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build the right skill sets to implement new technologies. Novel approaches like in silico trials with advanced biological networks, organs-on-a-chip or even network medicine will then help choose the right drug candidates within seconds.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. DNA cages\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most cancer treatments today destroy not only cancerous cells but also healthy ones. The ultimate goal is to deliver drugs only to cells that need to be treated. Using DNA cages holding medications might be the answer. Cancer cells can trigger the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffphar.2019.01585\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNA cage\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to open, and thus the drug could only impact those cells, but not the healthy ones. The next level of this targeted therapy is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imperial.ac.uk\u002Fnews\u002F218893\u002Fcancer-drugs-could-delivered-molecular-cages\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">investigated\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at The Imperial College London, where researchers used light as a trigger to open the cage and release the drug inside.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Precision surgery\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgeons using surgical robots such as DaVinci are capable of performing operations with previously unachievable precision. By making the robot an extension of the surgeon’s mind and skills, operating tumours in early stages or tumours close to sensitive organs might become more feasible than ever. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-technological-future-of-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgical robots today\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have 3D cameras that can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F30\u002Ftechnology\u002Frobot-surgery-surgeon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">record operations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stream at the same time. The robot’s added value is to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fautonomous-robots-are-coming-to-the-operating-room-11599786000?mod=article_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist the surgeon\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in suturing, dissecting and retracting tissue, leading to more precision in surgery than ever.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png\" alt=\"hospital, digital health, device, doctor TMF, cancer care\" class=\"wp-image-48231\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Ftmf_article_342-01_digital-health-hospital.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Monitoring and providing care\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cancer diagnosis is a traumatic event for everyone. Although patients meet their caregivers in person many times, they are often left to cope with chronic pain or powerful side effects for the rest of the treatment and recovery process. New technologies could improve their experience – as well as the experience of their loved ones around them.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Embedded, implanted and digestible sensors\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many cases, measuring health parameters at home would be a huge addition to cancer care. Measuring body temperature, for example, is key in monitoring the effects of chemotherapy. What if a sensor on the patient’s skin could constantly measure body temperature and notify the patient when the fever goes up? Digestible pillcams could be used to perform non-invasive routine checkups on the digestive system at home. Implanted sensors or digital tattoos could monitor every important vital sign, triggering an alarm to both the patient and the caregiver, so interventions can be planned as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there’s a large set of wearables \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7688381\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oncology patients could use\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for at-home monitoring of vital signs or physical activities, these devices aren’t used much for this purpose. Both studies on the issue and medical education are missing. However, embedded or implanted sensors (like in a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.contactlensjournal.com\u002Farticle\u002FS1367-0484(21)00021-7\u002Ffulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact lens\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the tear film is suited to detect cancer biomarkers) have a huge potential in the future.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Measuring lab markers at home\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic has pushed healthcare to use\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-rise-of-at-home-lab-tests\" target=\"_blank\"> at-home lab tests\u003C\u002Fa> more \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdiy-blood-draw-could-patients-collect-blood-at-home\" target=\"_blank\">widely\u003C\u002Fa>. During chemotherapy, blood markers, especially white blood cell count, must be checked routinely to make sure the patient’s immune system is still intact. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48431\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F5.-controversial-Tasso.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer patients with easily compromised immune systems face more challenges in this regard when visiting busy hospitals. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthepathologist.com\u002Fsubspecialties\u002Fhome-based-tests-for-cancer-patients\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Point-of-care testing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (POCT) can provide a viable option. At-home testing and diagnostic options will \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fthe-role-of-home-based-blood-diagnostics-in-future-cancer-care\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">keep patients safe\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and their immune systems intact.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Patient networks\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking sites such as \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartpatients.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SmartPatients\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (originally a cancer patient empowering site) were designed to help patients find and support each other. These channels offer a lively community where patients, families and caregivers learn from each other about treatments, clinical trials or the latest science. The feeling of community and seeing others cope with the same hardships can boost not just the mental but also the physical well-being of cancer patients.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Pain management\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer and its treatments can induce extreme, chronic pain. In the past, cancer patients were relegated to continuous, increasing doses of painkillers and opioids. Companies are now developing devices that help ease symptoms and side effects. A good example is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclinicaltrials.gov\u002Fct2\u002Fshow\u002FNCT02809846\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quell\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a wearable technology with intensive nerve stimulation clinically proven to help manage chronic pain. It’s FDA-approved and clinically proven to relieve chronic pain. Another technology, \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fabs\u002Fpii\u002FS1524904220301168\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">virtual reality\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, can also serve cancer patients in pain reduction by distracting the patients. Although the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7226660\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effectiveness of adjunctive therapy\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not entirely measurable, respondents found the therapy to be beneficial.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cb>These technologies show a glimpse into the future – and in some cases, that future is here already. We need to keep on pushing the limits to get to a stage where the diagnosis of cancer is not a life-altering event that often brings an untimely end to a patient’s life, but at least a manageable, chronic condition\u003C\u002Fb>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1047,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>We listed devices and technologies with the promise of curing cancer or transforming it into a manageable chronic disease. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",34685,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[1051,69,70,376,71,249,72,937,938,73,5,1052,377,520,74,523],6479,507,[1054,532,1055,1056,1057,1058,1059,1060,1061,1062,1063,1064,1065,1066,1067,1068,1069,1070,1071,1072,1073,1074,1075,1076],7165,7167,567,7169,606,7171,976,6041,658,7173,1137,7175,1463,821,7177,163,6999,7179,259,7157,260,7161,7163,[948,949,89,90,91,92,538],[],[1080,1081,1082,1083,1084,99,1085,263],2255,2947,2967,5499,1621,1841,[1087,53,110,111,112,113,114,1088,116,117,408,118,266,119,956,957,120,121,1089,409,548,122,551,1090,559,1091,1092,1093,1094,1095,1096,1097,1098,1099,1100,1101,1102,1103,1104,1105,1106,1107,1108,1109,1110,1111,1112,965,966,135,136,137,138,564],"post-12808","category-covid-19","category-nanotechnology","tag-barack-obama","tag-fluid-biopsy","tag-in-silico-trials","tag-targeted-therapies","tag-prevention","tag-molecular-diagnostics","tag-biomarkers","tag-covid-19","tag-oncology","tag-oncompass","tag-dante-labs","tag-dna-cages","tag-atlas-biomed","tag-a-i","tag-precision-surgery","tag-cancer-2","tag-mrna","tag-quell","tag-genetic-testing","tag-poct","tag-genetics","tag-joe-biden","tag-cancer-moonshot",{"id":1048,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1114,"media_type":140,"media_details":1115,"post":1132,"source_url":1133},"The future of cancer care",{"width":275,"height":276,"file":1116,"sizes":1117,"image_meta":1131},"2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01.png",{"medium":1118,"large":1121,"thumbnail":1124,"medium_large":1127,"1536x1536":1128},{"file":1119,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1120},"tmf_article_273-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-370x208.png",{"file":1122,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1123},"tmf_article_273-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-768x432.png",{"file":1125,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1126},"tmf_article_273-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-150x150.png",{"file":1122,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1123},{"file":1129,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1130},"tmf_article_273-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},34659,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Ftmf_article_273-01.png",{"subtitle":64,"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"related_posts_footer":1135,"related_posts":16,"related_books":1139,"key_takeaways":1140},[1136,1137,1138],24858,51747,51875,[709,576,453],[1141,1143],{"title":1142},"\u003Cp>Early and precise cancer detection is being revolutionized through innovations like liquid biopsy and AI-powered tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1144},"\u003Cp>These technologies are pushing towards making cancer a chronic, rather than life-ending, condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1146,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1147,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1041},"13 Technologies That Will Shape The Future of Cancer Care","The devices and technologies with the promise of curing cancer or transforming it into a manageable chronic disease. Here are 13 promising technologies.",{"self":1149,"collection":1154,"about":1156,"author":1158,"replies":1160,"version-history":1163,"predecessor-version":1167,"wp:featuredmedia":1171,"wp:attachment":1174,"wp:term":1177,"curies":1188},[1150],{"href":1151,"targetHints":1152},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F12808",{"allow":1153},[27],[1155],{"href":190},[1157],{"href":193},[1159],{"embeddable":41,"href":324},[1161],{"embeddable":41,"href":1162},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=12808",[1164],{"count":1165,"href":1166},40,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F12808\u002Frevisions",[1168],{"id":1169,"href":1170},58693,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F12808\u002Frevisions\u002F58693",[1172],{"embeddable":41,"href":1173},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F34685",[1175],{"href":1176},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=12808",[1178,1180,1182,1184,1186],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1179},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=12808",{"taxonomy":218,"embeddable":41,"href":1181},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=12808",{"taxonomy":221,"embeddable":41,"href":1183},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=12808",{"taxonomy":224,"embeddable":41,"href":1185},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=12808",{"taxonomy":227,"embeddable":41,"href":1187},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=12808",[1189],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1191,"date":1192,"date_gmt":1193,"guid":1194,"modified":1192,"modified_gmt":1193,"slug":1196,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1197,"title":1198,"content":1200,"excerpt":1202,"author":61,"featured_media":1204,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1205,"categories":1206,"tags":1207,"project_category":1212,"contact_email_category":1213,"yst_prominent_words":1214,"class_list":1217,"better_featured_image":1223,"acf":1254,"yoast_meta":1267,"_links":1270},55995,"2025-03-18T14:26:01","2025-03-18T13:26:01",{"rendered":1195},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=55995&_wpnonce=0364e4f18f&status=auto-draft&type=post","a-guide-to-the-future-for-medical-students","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-guide-to-the-future-for-medical-students",{"rendered":1199},"A Guide To The Future For Medical Students",{"rendered":1201,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>A medical student’s path has traditionally been one of the most challenging at higher education levels. Getting into medical school is the first boundary to cross, with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Feducation\u002F2022\u002Fjun\u002F22\u002F2022-hardest-year-in-living-memory-to-enter-uk-medical-school\" target=\"_blank\">less than 16% of applicants\u003C\u002Fa> getting an offer in some cases. Once in, students undergo \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.usnews.com\u002Feducation\u002Fbest-graduate-schools\u002Farticles\u002Fhow-hard-is-medical-school-and-what-is-the-med-school-curriculum\" target=\"_blank\">rigorous theoretical and practical training\u003C\u002Fa> over the course of several years before joining the medical workforce. This process has been typical of a medical student’s journey and has come to be expected if one decides to pursue the medical profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, in recent years, a new challenge has presented itself to current and prospective medical students: what will their future profession look like? It has become increasingly apparent that medical practice is undergoing a significant change and is presenting new sets of challenges, which has been precipitated by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-here-to-stay-after-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 pandemic\u003C\u002Fa>. Digital health approaches such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-things-you-can-definitely-expect-from-the-future-of-healthcare-ai\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">artificial intelligence (AI) assistance\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Feurope\u002Fnews\u002Fitem\u002F13-11-2023-reimbursing-health-care-providers-for-the-use-of-digital-health-tools-is-key-to-accessing-new-technologies--study-shows\" target=\"_blank\">remote care delivery\u003C\u002Fa> are changing the medical landscape, while \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F8-ways-to-impress-your-doctor-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">empowered patients\u003C\u002Fa> are changing the doctor-patient relationship. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With such a rapidly evolving landscape, medical students might not feel prepared for the digital health-powered future that awaits them. As such, we aimed to write this article to guide medical students regarding what they can expect to see when they start practising medicine. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A cultural transformation will shape digital health practices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While digital health is fuelled by technological means, its effective implementation in medical practice relies on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a cultural transformation\u003C\u002Fa>. This means that new roles and new partnerships will be essential in achieving such implementation. In particular, the traditional, hierarchical model with one-way communication and decision-making between doctors and patients will no longer be relevant. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is being replaced by an equal-level partnership where empowered patients bring insights about their own health through data collected by wearables and, using this data, discuss treatment plans with their physicians. The latter will, in turn, have to adopt the role of guides to recommend to patients which digital health products can assist patients in their condition management and provide clinical relevance to the data collected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002FPatient-Doctor-Partnership-768x360.png\" alt=\"empowered patient\" class=\"wp-image-23467\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002FPatient-Doctor-Partnership-768x360.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002FPatient-Doctor-Partnership-1536x721.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002FPatient-Doctor-Partnership-512x240.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F03\u002FPatient-Doctor-Partnership.png 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Learn to work with empowered patients\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Future doctors must expect such a dynamic with empowered patients and should be able to support them in their digital health journey. This is because with a myriad of tools available for patients, they don’t need the permission of doctors to monitor their health but would benefit from medical supervision and advice. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the paradigm shift that patient empowerment presents, patients essentially need to be considered as members of their own medical team and should be encouraged to have some input in their medical journey. Doctors will thus have to learn to work with them, understand their needs and guide them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>AI will assist, and not replace, doctors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Science fiction tropes often depict AI as overtaking humans, leading to a dystopian future. Recent developments in the AI field have led to real-life comparisons with such depictions, with fears of AI \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2024\u002F01\u002F15\u002Ftech\u002Fimf-global-employment-risk-ai-intl-hnk\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">taking over\u003C\u002Fa> the jobs of humans. This also includes the fear of AI replacing doctors but is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-reasons-artificial-intelligence-wont-replace-physicians\" target=\"_blank\">very likely unfounded\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is because while AI can handle specific, data-heavy tasks extremely well, medical practice is not linear and requires human creativity to handle complex tasks. Moreover, AI cannot replace the human touch nor the empathy required in care delivery. AI will have a place in the future of medical practice, handling repetitive tasks and assisting in decision-making. But delivering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-age-of-a-i-will-value-compassionate-care-more-than-ever\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">compassionate care\u003C\u002Fa> will be the task of humans, and future doctors have to hone this skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Am I Optimistic About AI In Healthcare? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FfVLTLXTnLLE?start=2&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Develop prompt engineering skills to interact with generative AI tools\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another skill that doctors in the near future will have to develop is the ability to work with generative AI tools. These have become popular \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhats-next-for-chatgpt-in-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in recent years\u003C\u002Fa> and will only improve over time. Medical students would benefit from developing \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jmir.org\u002F2023\u002F1\u002Fe50638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prompt engineering skills\u003C\u002Fa> to interact more efficiently with generative AI tools. Effective prompts and queries can assist doctors in administrative tasks, improve patient engagement, as well as aid in research and education. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Such skills can further be transferred to other future AI models such as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-could-an-ai-video-generator-add-to-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI video generation\u003C\u002Fa>. This will make future doctors more relevant in the digital health age, and it can further be said that doctors using AI will replace doctors that don’t use the technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Technologies will impact specialties in specific ways\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI is not the only technology that future doctors will have to learn to work with. In particular, specific technologies will impact medical specialties \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftowards-creativity-in-healthcare-the-impact-of-digital-technologies-on-medical-specialties-in-an-infographic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in specific ways\u003C\u002Fa>. For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\">exten\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">d\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\u002F\">ed reality technologies\u003C\u002Fa> will persist as drug-free alternatives for pain and phobia treatment, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftesting-a-wireless-wearable-glucose-sensor-freestyle-libre-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">wearable glucose sensors\u003C\u002Fa> will reduce the friction when monitoring diabetics condition, and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftech-vs-tremors-digital-health-tools-for-tremor-management\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">stabilising utensils\u003C\u002Fa> will help manage tremors and improve the independence of patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical students have to learn to cooperate with those specialty-specific technologies. They have to understand how they are impacting individual specialty and the skills required to interact and implement them in their practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F0726_dh_replace_physicians_INFOGRAPHIC_v1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24513\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F0726_dh_replace_physicians_INFOGRAPHIC_v1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F0726_dh_replace_physicians_INFOGRAPHIC_v1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F0726_dh_replace_physicians_INFOGRAPHIC_v1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F0726_dh_replace_physicians_INFOGRAPHIC_v1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F08\u002F0726_dh_replace_physicians_INFOGRAPHIC_v1-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Purposeful technologies are needed\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is and will continue to be an ocean of new technologies with purported healthcare applications. However, to be truly meaningful, they must meet a real-life patient or clinical need. Otherwise they are useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, at the annual \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbest-of-ces-health-tech-2024-from-medical-tricorders-to-ai-powered-mirrors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consumer Electronics Show\u003C\u002Fa>, a number of promising digital health tools are showcased. But at the same time, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fces-2020-the-wows-and-the-whys-in-health-tech-innovation\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">much less useful ones\u003C\u002Fa> are presented such as an eye mask that helps rest your eyes by having you do nothing. The market is filled with such gimmicks which can overwhelm patients. Doctors will have to be able to advise patients on which technologies are actually useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Understand and embrace patient design\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some of the digital health technologies and approaches of the future will be influenced by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-reasons-why-patient-design-must-replace-the-patient-centricity-illusion\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient design.\u003C\u002Fa> The latter involves patients as active participants at the highest levels of decision-making in healthcare. Such an approach has led to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fexstent.com\u002Fsurgical-centres\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improved surgical procedures\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fpeek-into-the-future-of-hospitals\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">redesigned departments\u003C\u002Fa>. Physicians of the future will have to get used to such an approach. They need to be able to welcome and encourage suggestions from their patients to improve the medical experience. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002FPatient-design-quote-tmf-768x498.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47387\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002FPatient-design-quote-tmf-768x498.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002FPatient-design-quote-tmf-1536x995.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002FPatient-design-quote-tmf-2048x1327.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002FPatient-design-quote-tmf.png 1667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital health literacy is a must\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To remain at the top of their game as future physicians, medical students need digital health literacy. Over the coming years, we should expect more tools, technologies and patient-led approaches to be implemented in healthcare. New AI techniques could have as significant of an impact as generative AI has had recently. Similarly, new wearables could provide patients with additional health data to assist their condition management. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical students will thus have to keep up with the intricacies of emerging digital health trends, approaches and technologies in order to deliver digitally-enabled care. They will need to have an open mind towards new practices and should be ready to keep learning. This will, in turn, enable them to guide and support their patients throughout their digital health journey. You can rest assured that The Medical Futurist will assist in making the digital health landscape digestible to the aspiring doctor. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Written by Dr. Bertalan Meskó & Dr. Pranavsingh Dhunnoo\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1203,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>How can we train doctors today for the patients of the future? Medicine will be materially different, we listed the main aspects of change. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",56165,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[68,72,5],[1208,1209,1210,1211],7951,1328,7947,7949,[90],[],[97,99,1215,103,104,545,807,1216,260],1681,2281,[1218,53,110,111,112,113,114,115,119,121,1219,1220,1221,1222,136],"post-55995","tag-medical-training","tag-medical-student","tag-residents","tag-future-doctors",{"id":1204,"alt_text":1224,"caption":64,"description":1224,"media_type":140,"media_details":1225,"post":1252,"source_url":1253},"medical student, doctor, resident, man",{"width":830,"height":831,"file":1226,"filesize":1227,"sizes":1228,"image_meta":1250},"2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414.png",909755,{"medium":1229,"large":1233,"thumbnail":1237,"medium_large":1241,"1536x1536":1242,"2048x2048":1246},{"file":1230,"width":676,"height":677,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1231,"source_url":1232},"tmf_article_414-370x208.png",41832,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414-370x208.png",{"file":1234,"width":681,"height":682,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1235,"source_url":1236},"tmf_article_414-768x432.png",101558,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414-768x432.png",{"file":1238,"width":686,"height":686,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1239,"source_url":1240},"tmf_article_414-150x150.png",21125,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414-150x150.png",{"file":1234,"width":681,"height":682,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1235,"source_url":1236},{"file":1243,"width":691,"height":692,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1244,"source_url":1245},"tmf_article_414-1536x864.png",228077,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414-1536x864.png",{"file":1247,"width":854,"height":855,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1248,"source_url":1249},"tmf_article_414-2048x1152.png",320774,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163,"keywords":1251},[],56163,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_414.png",{"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"key_takeaways":1255,"related_books":1262,"related_posts_footer":1263,"related_posts":16},[1256,1258,1260],{"title":1257},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major changes in medicine present new challenges to which medical students might not be prepared for. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1259},"\u003Cp>Medical practices of the future will be marked with novel technologies and, importantly, a cultural transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1261},"\u003Cp>Here are eight cornerstones of this coming change\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[709,170,576],[1264,1265,1266],13255,34893,50545,{"yoast_wpseo_title":1268,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1269,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1197},"A Guide To The Future For Medical Students - The Medical Futurist","How can we train doctors today for the patients of the future? Medicine will be materially different, we listed the main aspects of change.",{"self":1271,"collection":1276,"about":1278,"author":1280,"replies":1282,"version-history":1285,"predecessor-version":1289,"wp:featuredmedia":1293,"wp:attachment":1296,"wp:term":1299,"curies":1310},[1272],{"href":1273,"targetHints":1274},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F55995",{"allow":1275},[27],[1277],{"href":190},[1279],{"href":193},[1281],{"embeddable":41,"href":196},[1283],{"embeddable":41,"href":1284},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=55995",[1286],{"count":1287,"href":1288},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F55995\u002Frevisions",[1290],{"id":1291,"href":1292},58603,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F55995\u002Frevisions\u002F58603",[1294],{"embeddable":41,"href":1295},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F56165",[1297],{"href":1298},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=55995",[1300,1302,1304,1306,1308],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":1301},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=55995",{"taxonomy":218,"embeddable":41,"href":1303},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=55995",{"taxonomy":221,"embeddable":41,"href":1305},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=55995",{"taxonomy":224,"embeddable":41,"href":1307},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=55995",{"taxonomy":227,"embeddable":41,"href":1309},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=55995",[1311],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":1266,"date":1313,"date_gmt":1314,"guid":1315,"modified":1313,"modified_gmt":1314,"slug":1317,"status":52,"type":53,"link":1318,"title":1319,"content":1321,"excerpt":1323,"author":245,"featured_media":1325,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":1326,"categories":1327,"tags":1328,"project_category":1330,"contact_email_category":1331,"yst_prominent_words":1332,"class_list":1338,"better_featured_image":1341,"acf":1370,"yoast_meta":1381,"_links":1384},"2025-02-12T13:12:32","2025-02-12T12:12:32",{"rendered":1316},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=50545&_wpnonce=d1f9148d3e&status=auto-draft&type=post","preparing-for-ai-driven-medicine-6-crucial-questions-for-tomorrows-doctors","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fpreparing-for-ai-driven-medicine-6-crucial-questions-for-tomorrows-doctors",{"rendered":1320},"Preparing For AI-Driven Medicine: 6 Crucial Questions For Tomorrow’s Doctors",{"rendered":1322,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>As artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionise medical practice, it is vital for medical students, young and practising doctors to be well-prepared for the changing landscape. The rapid advancements in AI have brought about a major paradigm shift. This article will discuss some critical questions that medical professionals must be able to answer in order to navigate the AI revolution successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Do you know enough about AI?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a medical student or a young doctor, it is crucial to have a fundamental understanding of AI, its applications, and potential implications. The Medical Futurist’s paper, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00333-z\">A short guide for medical professionals in the era of artificial intelligence\u003C\u002Fa> provides a high-level overview of AI, its definitions, methods, levels, dangers, and advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To stay relevant in the evolving healthcare landscape, medical professionals should be aware of the following aspects of AI:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Definitions\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Understand the difference between AI, machine learning, and deep learning, along with their potential applications in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Methods\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Have a basic understanding of how different AI techniques such as natural language processing, computer vision, and neural networks can be used.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Levels\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Recognize the levels of AI, from narrow AI to artificial general intelligence and superintelligence as well as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-levels-of-automation-in-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">levels of automation and their impact in healthcare settings\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Dangers and advantages\u003C\u002Fstrong>: Evaluate the ethical implications, potential biases, data privacy concerns, and the benefits of AI, such as improved diagnostics, personalized treatments, and streamlined workflows.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We even launched \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital courses both about AI and generative AI\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Is learning to code your way?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While learning to code is not a prerequisite for future medical professionals, it can benefit those interested in certain roles and career paths. By learning to code, medical professionals can better understand the technical aspects of AI, communicate with developers, and translate unmet clinical or patient needs into the language of technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Here are two examples of roles where coding knowledge from a medical professional can be a valuable contribution to the team:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Clinical Informaticist: A clinical informaticist focuses on the implementation and optimization of healthcare information systems, ensuring that they meet the needs of clinicians and patients. They often work closely with software developers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to design, develop, and deploy AI-driven solutions. Having coding skills can help them better understand system requirements and communicate effectively with technical teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AI Researcher in Medicine: As an AI researcher, a medical professional with coding skills can work at the intersection of medicine and AI, designing and developing algorithms that address specific healthcare challenges. Their medical expertise, combined with their coding knowledge, can enable them to contribute to the development of AI-driven diagnostic tools, personalised treatment plans, and other innovative solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Do you have a common language with AI?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The language of AI is not a coding language like Python, but anticipation. As a medical professional, you need to learn to build decision trees and anticipate the possible outcomes of your actions. This skill, referred to as the language of anticipation, will allow you to understand the progress of AI better and integrate it into your practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To learn the language of anticipation, consider engaging in two-player games like Chess, Go, or Starcraft, which can help hone your ability to predict and foresee outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"simple\" class=\"wp-image-26391\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FChess-AI-small.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Do you know the skills that differentiate you from your peers?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Identifying the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fupdate-yourself-with-skills-for-the-future\u002F\">skills that make you an exceptional medical professional\u003C\u002Fa> will help you find your unique role in the healthcare ecosystem, especially as AI-based medical technologies become more prevalent. We wrote about the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-empathy-not-coding\u002F\">crucial skills for future medical professionals\u003C\u002Fa> multiple times \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-trends-help-you-choose-the-most-fitting-medical-specialty\u002F\">in the past years\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Digital health literacy\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Knowledge about AI\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Ability to translate practical clinical issues into technological solutions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Teamwork\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Creativity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Intuition\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Knowing and developing these skills\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-prepare-the-future-generation-of-physicians\u002F\"> will enable you to maintain your relevance\u003C\u002Fa> in an AI-driven healthcare system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Do you know what impact AI will have on the medical specialty you choose?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Understanding \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftowards-creativity-in-healthcare-the-impact-of-digital-technologies-on-medical-specialties-in-an-infographic\u002F\">the potential impact of AI and automation on your chosen medical specialty\u003C\u002Fa> will allow you to adjust your skillset and focus accordingly. This analysis categorizes medical specialties based on two pairs of criteria: data-based vs. interaction-based on one axis and repetitive vs. creative tasks on the other axis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By identifying where your specialty falls within these quadrants, you can better anticipate the effects of AI on your future career and adapt accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Flh5.googleusercontent.com\u002FsVYCxeQziS5BqB0SWfiLhV_WVB9-sN5WV44unQhda8HMJi44yxCOpyeHjXVC9Dg3THHScG3jViDFHwRStiQiJBwX58p5p_qF233n3jbI6PofbgpjrwI-9LIMRXZ8v4-Frob1Hz4Yzrij-6kW_go6rH0\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Are you ready for the real era of the art of medicine?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The art of medicine will not disappear due to AI; in fact, this technological revolution may usher in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-the-art-of-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a new era of medical artistry\u003C\u002Fa>. As AI will develop novel treatments and repurpose existing drugs, your role as a medical professional will be to understand the rationale behind these breakthroughs. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And you will need everything at your disposal: knowledge in biology, pathology, technological details, experience, human supervision, intuition, and creativity, to understand how AI could find a cure for a disease we couldn’t find for hundreds of years. That’s gonna be the real art of medicine. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of medicine is the future of AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I believe that by being able to answer these questions, future medical professionals can better prepare themselves for the AI-driven healthcare landscape. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002Fcourses\u002Fintroduction-to-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-and-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embracing and integrating AI technologies into medical practice\u003C\u002Fa> will not only benefit patients but also enhance the careers of those who are well-equipped for this new era of medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1324,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Here are six critical questions medical professionals must be able to answer in order to navigate the AI revolution 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article will discuss some critical questions that medical professionals must be able to answer in order to navigate the AI revolution successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1380},"\u003Cp>Future medical professionals can better prepare themselves for the AI-driven healthcare landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1382,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1383,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1318},"Preparing For AI-Driven Medicine: 6 Questions For Tomorrow's Doctors","Here are six critical questions current and future doctors must be able to answer to successfully navigate the AI revolution in 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Technological Future Of Surgery",{"rendered":1439,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.\u003C\u002Fem>” This quote by Arthur C. Clarke pretty much sums up the future of surgery. It offers fantastic cooperation between humans and technology, which could elevate the level of precision and efficiency of surgeries so high we have never seen before. AI, surgical robots, 3D printing and new imaging methods are already \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F30\u002Ftechnology\u002Frobot-surgery-surgeon.html\" target=\"_blank\">used on a wide scale\u003C\u002Fa> of procedures. But there’s much more to the future of surgery than that. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although robotic-assisted surgeries are not yet the mainstream way of operating patients, these procedures are \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rcseng.ac.uk\u002Fstandards-and-research\u002Fstandards-and-guidance\u002Fgood-practice-guides\u002Frobotic-assisted-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">already used in 70+ countries\u003C\u002Fa> around the world, millions of times each year. According to some \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.strategicmarketresearch.com\u002Fblogs\u002Frobotic-surgery-statistics#:~:text=Between%202012%20and%202022%2C%20the%20percentage%20of%20general%20surgery%20procedures,from%201.8%25%20to%2017%25.&text=Robotic%20surgery%20is%20becoming%20increasingly,for%2070.6%25%20of%20total%20surgery.\" target=\"_blank\">widely used – although hard to source\u003C\u002Fa> – statistics, some 15-20% of the surgeries in the United States have robotic assistance.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With AI technologies rising, surgeons can enlist additional technological aids, as algorithms will certainly play a role in their future lives, from helping in surgical planning to designing custom implants. It is time to see how new technologies will transform this medical specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here, I collected the technologies that will significantly impact the future of surgery.\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step zero: surgeons to rethink their profession\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before touching base with technology, we need to think about the human quotient of the department. Surgeons bear huge responsibilities: they might cause irreparable damage and medical miracles with one incision on the patient’s body. With the rise of digital technologies, the operating rooms and surgeons are inundated with new devices to make the least cuts possible. We need to deal with these new surgical technologies to make everyone understand that they extend the capabilities of surgeons instead of replacing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Surgeons also tend to alienate themselves from patients. Human touch is not necessarily the quintessence of their work; however, as technological solutions find their way into their practice taking over part of their repetitive tasks, it would make sense to rethink their stance. Treating patients with empathy before and after surgery would ensure their services are irreplaceable also in the age of robotics and artificial intelligence. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34321\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_264-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) Virtual reality\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In April 2016, cancer surgeon Shafi Ahmed \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2016\u002Fapr\u002F14\u002Fcutting-edge-theatre-worlds-first-virtual-reality-operation-goes-live\">performed an operation\u003C\u002Fa> using a VR camera at the Royal London Hospital. It was a huge step for surgery, and anyone could \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalrealities.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">participate in it,\u003C\u002Fa> in real time. Ever since, companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fossovr.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Osso VR\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.immersivetouch.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ImmersiveTouch\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Foramavr.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">OramaVR\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fundamentalvr.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Fundamental VR\u003C\u002Fa> have used VR as both training or imaging solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>VR can elevate the teaching and learning experience in medicine to a whole new level, replacing students peeking over the surgeon’s shoulder during an operation. By using VR, surgeons can stream operations, allowing medical students to be in the OR virtually, using their VR goggles. Helping doctors practise procedures or life-saving moves is invaluable. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond surgical training, VR can also be used to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalgiving.stanford.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fvirtual-reality-system-helps-surgeons-reassures-patients.html\" target=\"_blank\">help patients understand their procedures\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\u002Fdoi\u002Fabs\u002F10.1002\u002Fcncr.35282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manage pain and anxiety\u003C\u002Fa>. The technology has the potential to improve patient outcomes by allowing for better pre-operative planning and more precise surgical execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And although this hasn’t (yet) become the norm in medical training or education over the past years, leading universities and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.studyinternational.com\u002Fnews\u002Fvirtual-reality-technology-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">institutions\u003C\u002Fa> certainly \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hcinnovationgroup.com\u002Fhome\u002Farticle\u002F13011124\u002Fmayo-clinic-becomes-first-us-institution-to-train-surgeons-with-fundamental-surgery-vr-haptic-simulations\" target=\"_blank\">make use of the technology.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even more: virtual reality training can contribute to the efficiency of healthcare systems in rural areas, just as the Orlando Medical Institute is delivering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wfmz.com\u002Fnews\u002Fpr_newswire\u002Fpr_newswire_health\u002Fgroundbreaking-pediatric-training-tour-uses-virtual-reality-to-improve-emergency-care-for-children-by-rural\u002Farticle_19f1693f-6723-5205-8624-6d6d96f3f489.html\" target=\"_blank\">emergency medical training\u003C\u002Fa> in Florida for pediatric emergencies. This is the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One-Minute Challenge: Virtual Reality - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FIVfmkds2PcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Augmented reality\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As there is a lot of confusion around \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\" target=\"_blank\">VR and AR, not to mention MR\u003C\u002Fa>, let me clarify: AR differs from VR in two essential features. AR users do not lose touch with reality, while VR completely shields you from the physical world. Mixed reality combines the features of VR and AR. And if you hear someone talking about XR (or extended reality): this is the umbrella term for all the before-mentioned realities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These distinctive features have a huge potential in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.hss.edu\u002Fmore-than-the-eye-can-see-hospital-for-special-surgery-first-in-nys-to-use-augmented-reality-guidance-in-spine-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">helping surgeons\u003C\u002Fa> become more efficient at surgeries. Whether they are conducting a minimally invasive procedure or locating a tumour in the liver, AR healthcare apps can help save lives and treat patients seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INSIGHT HEART on Apple Vision Pro\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FZDQroB3hVaw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first AR-backed spinal fusion surgery took place in 2020 in the U.S., where an FDA-approved AR Guidance system \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Forthospinenews.com\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F11\u002Ffirst-augmented-reality-spine-surgery-using-fda-cleared-augmedics-xvision-spine-system-completed-in-u-s\u002F\">helped surgeons visualise\u003C\u002Fa> the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery – it was just as if doctors had X-ray vision. The team at the Johns Hopkins Hospital praised the tool for accuracy, safety and operating efficiency. Another company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.propriovision.com\" target=\"_blank\">Proprio\u003C\u002Fa> supports medical professionals by creating AI-supported ultra-precise 3D images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>EchoPixel’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.echopixeltech.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">True 3D medical visualisation system\u003C\u002Fa> allows doctors to interact with patient-specific organs and tissue in an open 3D space. It enables doctors to identify, evaluate, and dissect clinically significant structures immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One-minute Challenge: Augmented Reality - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FxUaBrgsHkPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) Surgical robotics\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Surgical robots today have 3D cameras that record operations. The video streams to a computer screen somewhere nearby beyond a plexiglass as the doctor \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F30\u002Ftechnology\u002Frobot-surgery-surgeon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proceeds with the operation\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F8-exciting-medical-robot-facts\" target=\"_blank\">Surgical robots are the prodigies of surgery\u003C\u002Fa>. The most commonly known surgical robot is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.intuitive.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fproducts-and-services\u002Fda-vinci\u002F5\" target=\"_blank\">da Vinci surgical system,\u003C\u002Fa> and, believe it or not, it was introduced 25 years ago! It features a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far more than the human hand. With Intuitive’s da Vinci, surgeons operate through just a few small incisions – no wonder that it has been used in over 14 million procedures worldwide to date. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Within this procedure, the surgeon is 100% in control of the robotic system at all times. The robot’s added value is to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fautonomous-robots-are-coming-to-the-operating-room-11599786000?mod=article_inline\" target=\"_blank\">assist the surgeon\u003C\u002Fa> in suturing, dissecting and retracting tissue. Surgical robots can dramatically increase \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.utsouthwestern.edu\u002Fnewsroom\u002Farticles\u002Fyear-2024\u002Fjan-robotic-surgery-colon-cancer-patients.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">operations’ precision\u003C\u002Fa>, but the real breakthrough will only come with entirely autonomous robots in the operating rooms. That’ll probably take a while, but there’s definitely a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-robots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">place for robots in healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frobotics-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F229_tmf-01.png\" alt=\"Robot draws blood\" class=\"wp-image-31673\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F229_tmf-01.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F229_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F229_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F229_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F229_tmf-01-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) Minimally invasive surgery\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the 18th century, after Edison produced his lightbulb, a Glasgow physician \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Fhealth\u002Farchive\u002F2014\u002F10\u002Fthe-future-of-surgery-less-cutting-more-robots\u002F381003\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">built a tiny bulb\u003C\u002Fa> into a tube to look around inside the body. But it wasn’t until the second half of the 20th century that fibre-optic threads brought brighter light into the caverns of the body. Even later, tiny computer chip cameras started sending images back out. Finally, doctors could not only clearly see inside a person’s body without making a long incision but could also use tiny tools to perform surgery inside. One of the techniques revolutionising surgery was the introduction of laparoscopes and then endoscopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Minimally invasive surgery allows fewer but more precise cuts and fewer incisions, leading to less pain and faster recovery. The medical device start-up \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flevita.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Levita\u003C\u002Fa> aims to refine such procedures with its FDA-approved \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massdevice.com\u002Flevita-magnetics-fda-clearance-mars-surgical-robot\u002F#:~:text=Levita%20Magnetics%20wins%20FDA%20clearance%20for%20magnetic%2Dassisted%20surgical%20robot,-August%2022%2C%202023&text=The%20MARS%20surgical%20robot%20system,magnetic%2Dassisted%20robotic%20surgery%20platform.\" target=\"_blank\">MARS Magnetic Surgical System\u003C\u002Fa>. This innovative technological platform utilises magnetic retraction during laparoscopic surgery. The company has come a long way in the past few years, their first FDA approval was for a solution for laparoscopic gallbladder removal, while MARS is aimed to assist a wide range of abdominal surgical procedures. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.vicarioussurgical.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vicarious Surgical\u003C\u002Fa>, a next-generation surgical robotics company, aims to increase the efficiency of surgical procedures. The Vicarious system has an exceptional reach and the ability to “replicate” all the moves of a surgeon – and more. It creates a single incision just 1.5 cm across that still allows through two robotic arms and a camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Future of Surgery\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FE81gsTHDruI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>5) 3D printing and simulations in pre-operative planning and education\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complicated and risky surgeries lasting hours need a lot of careful planning. Existing technologies such as 3D printing or various simulation techniques help a lot in reforming medical practice and learning methods, as well as modelling and planning successfully complex surgical procedures.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March 2016, in China, a team of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-jaw-drapping-stories-of-digital-health-technology-saving-lives\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experienced doctors decided\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build a full-sized model of the heart of a small baby born with a heart defect. They pre-planned an extremely complicated surgery on the tiny heart. This was the first time someone used this method in China. The team of medical professionals successfully \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F124954\u002F3d-printed-heart-saves-baby\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">completed the surgery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The little boy survived with little to no lasting ill-effects.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers at Penn State University have been\u003C\u002Fspan> working on skin and bone bioprinting\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for at least a decade. They have \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fresearch\u002Fstory\u002Fskin-and-bones-repaired-bioprinting-during-surgery\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">repaired skin and bones by bioprinting\u003C\u002Fa> during surgery in rat models. Face and skull injuries are particularly difficult to fix as there are many layers of various tissues. During such operations, Ibrahim T. Ozbolat, Hartz Family Career Development Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering and Neurosurgery, Penn State and his team printed both bone and soft tissue. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It took less than 5 minutes for the bioprinter to lay down the bone layer and soft tissue,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” the professor explained. They hope to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.engr.psu.edu\u002F2023\u002Fozbolat-ibrahim-high-speed-bioprinting-nih-grant.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">translate this research\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psu.edu\u002Fnews\u002Fresearch\u002Fstory\u002F3d-printed-skin-closes-wounds-and-contains-hair-follicle-precursors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">human applications\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33403\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>3D printing technology also started to get a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fuk-england-nottinghamshire-68734814\" target=\"_blank\">foothold in medical education\u003C\u002Fa>. To provide surgeons and students with an alternative to a living human being to work on, a pair of physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnewatlas.com\u002Fartificial-organs-bleed-realistic\u002F46538\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">developed a way\u003C\u002Fa> to use 3D printing to create artificial organs back in 2016. They looked, felt, and even bled like the real thing. Ever since 3D printing has been taking over institutes as it increases future physicians’ more profound understanding of anatomy and pathology, leads to a better understanding of the procedures and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41598-024-59351-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improves trainee skill set\u003C\u002Fa> and confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’ve been hearing about 3D-printing in medicine for a while now, but progress has been slow so far – mostly due to the high costs. This might start to change. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stratasys.com\u002Fen\u002Findustries-and-applications\u002F3d-printing-industries\u002Fmedical\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Stratasys\u003C\u002Fa> has announced a 3D printer that is targeted at hospitals, medical device manufacturers and research institutions, designed for the production of realistic, patient-specific anatomic models. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.materialise.com\u002Fen\u002Facademy\u002Fhealthcare\u002Ftraining\" target=\"_blank\">Materialise offers\u003C\u002Fa> 3D Printing in Medicine Course as hands-on training for hospitals to train personnel about the technology and what it can do in a hospital setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Remote surgery\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Remote or telesurgery lies in the intersection of 5G, robotic technology and wireless networking. In the long run, it might be redefining the field enabling surgeons to perform operations on patients who are geographically distant. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This addresses many traditional pain points: the need for physical presence and the logistical challenges of scheduling, and allows real-time collaboration among surgeons across the globe, thus improving accuracy and outcomes. This advanced technology, theoretically, allows high-quality surgical care to reach medically underserved areas, including rural regions, battlefields, and remote environments like submarines and space stations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite its transformative potential, telesurgery faces several limitations and challenges. High initial costs and maintenance expenses can be prohibitive, and there are significant concerns regarding patient safety and data privacy. The risk of cyber-attacks and unstable internet connections can jeopardize the integrity and success of surgical procedures. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) AI’s growing influence \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Artificial Intelligence will revolutionise the surgical profession, impacting every stage of the surgical pathway, from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkarger.com\u002Fesr\u002Farticle\u002F65\u002F1\u002F22\u002F894518\u002FArtificial-Intelligence-in-Surgery-The-Future-Is\" target=\"_blank\">pre-operative planning to post-operative care\u003C\u002Fa>, enhancing decision-making and improving patient outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the pre-operative phase, AI can aid in early and accurate diagnosis by analysing medical images, identifying potential risk factors, and suggesting personalised treatment plans. Intraoperatively, AI-powered tools can provide real-time guidance to surgeons, augmenting their skills and precision. Post-operatively, AI can monitor patient recovery, predict complications, and facilitate efficient discharge planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, algorithms will not only impact the surroundings of the operating room. They will also streamline administrative tasks, optimise resource allocation, and enhance surgical training and education. By automating routine tasks, AI frees up valuable time for surgeons to focus on complex decision-making and patient care. Additionally, AI-powered simulations can provide surgeons with immersive training experiences, honing their skills in a risk-free environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The integration of AI with robotics, sensors, and other cutting-edge technologies \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fnews\u002F20230508\u002FAI-in-surgery-A-double-edged-scalpel.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">promises to redefine surgical procedures\u003C\u002Fa>, making them less invasive, more precise, and ultimately more successful. However, the growing reliance on AI also raises ethical considerations. Ensuring patient privacy and data security is paramount, as is addressing potential biases in AI algorithms. It is crucial to establish clear guidelines and regulations for the responsible use of AI in surgery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future of surgery lies in the collaboration between human expertise and AI capabilities. By harnessing the power of AI, surgeons can enhance their skills, optimize decision-making, and ultimately deliver better care to their patients. The integration of AI into the surgical profession holds the promise of a new era of precision, efficiency, and improved patient outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The key: human-technology cooperation\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future of surgery, just as the future of medicine, means close cooperation between humans and medical technology. I cannot stress enough that robots and other products of rapid technological development will not replace humans – instead, those medical professionals using \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-reasons-artificial-intelligence-wont-replace-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI will replace\u003C\u002Fa> the ones who don’t. The two will complement each other’s work in such a successful way that we have never seen nor dreamed about before. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But only if we learn how to do so.\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:post-content -->\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch3>Learn more about the technological future of medical specialities from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fleanpub.com\u002Ffuture-of-medical-specialties\">our e-book\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23819 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup.png\" alt=\"future of medical specialties\" width=\"3200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002F0415_tmfs_mockup-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3200px) 100vw, 3200px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C!-- wp:html -->\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD, the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute, launched The Medical Futurist to help individuals, companies, and governments understand how digital health technologies bring healthcare into the 21st century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u003Cem>“Digital health technologies empower patients to become proactive in their life; empower medical professionals to do their job being supported by advanced technologies, and companies and policymakers to make better decisions about their future.” – Dr. Bertalan Meskó\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To support this transformation, Dr. Meskó and The Medical Futurist team is working relentlessly analyzing the latest trends in digital health and bringing insights to the 800,000+ readers and followers of our publications, along these principles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>The Medical Futurist is a place to learn, not a place for advertising\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>. The Medical Futurist team is working to bring you unlimited access to reliable, neutral information, that is free from the influence of vendors and companies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: #e71d3299;\">\u003Cstrong>Unlike many others, we keep 99% of The Medical Futurist content open for all readers\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay. We do this because we believe in information equality, where everyone deserves to read accurate news and thoughtful analysis.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>We commit to high-impact reporting that helps people navigate the jungle of digital health and to see where it is heading. With no shareholders or billionaire owners, we set our agenda and provide unbiased insights that are free from commercial and political influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:html -->\u003C\u002Fp>",{"rendered":1441,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>The future of surgery offers an amazing cooperation between humans and technology, through which surgeries reach high levels of precision and efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",34403,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[70,1445,72,936,73,5,521,523],493,[252,1447,1448,1449,380,1450,650,383,79,792,944,1451],377,519,423,625,205,[948,949,89,90,92],[],[1455,104,98,806,1456,807,263,401,1457,1458,1459,97,404,103],3229,1787,2145,2389,2405,[1461,53,110,111,112,113,114,117,1462,119,955,120,121,549,551,268,1463,1464,1465,411,1466,667,414,126,817,962,1467,965,966,135,136,138],"post-14811","category-augmented-reality","tag-robotics-2","tag-gc4","tag-surgery","tag-surgical-robot","tag-diagnostics",{"id":1442,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1469,"media_type":140,"media_details":1470,"post":1487,"source_url":1488},"The future of surgery robot robotic robotic-assisted TMF ",{"width":275,"height":276,"file":1471,"sizes":1472,"image_meta":1486},"2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01.png",{"medium":1473,"large":1476,"thumbnail":1479,"medium_large":1482,"1536x1536":1483},{"file":1474,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1475},"tmf_article_267-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-370x208.png",{"file":1477,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1478},"tmf_article_267-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-768x432.png",{"file":1480,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1481},"tmf_article_267-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-150x150.png",{"file":1477,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1478},{"file":1484,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1485},"tmf_article_267-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},34359,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01.png",{"related_posts":16,"related_posts_footer":1490,"subtitle":64,"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"related_books":1493,"key_takeaways":1494},[1491,1492],17884,24354,[299,577],[1495,1497,1499],{"title":1496},"\u003Cp>Technological advancements, including robotics, AI, and digital health, will fundamentally transform the surgical profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1498},"\u003Cp>To preserve the human component, surgeons may need to place greater emphasis on doctor-patient relationships, communication, and empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1500},"\u003Cp>There is a significant gap between theoretically possible outcomes and realistically expected results in the mid-term, especially outside of top-tier clinics in the wealthiest countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1502,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1503,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1435},"The Technological Future Of Surgery - 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This was about 7% of all searches on the platform before, and no one will be surprised when this number keeps on growing. After all, the internet is likely the first source to turn to with your health-related questions.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cp>But which hits are relevant, and which lead to straightforward la la land – even with the best intentions and the best A.I. toolset, the search giant can’t exclude the latter from among the results. And yet, doing so is especially important in the case of medicine and healthcare, since the well-being of people is at stake. As technological development empowers patients, they are taking care of their health in a more active way. There is already a myriad of online resources and it’s a challenge on how to choose the best for the specific individual needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Among the many amazing sources out there, here are my top 10 choices when it comes to finding reliable medical and health information online. From medical websites to online toolkits, these are the favourites that I can always trust and rely on – and you should do so, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002FHT_Healthcare_Big_data_analytics_ThinkstockPhotos-470578316-768x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31499\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002FHT_Healthcare_Big_data_analytics_ThinkstockPhotos-470578316-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002FHT_Healthcare_Big_data_analytics_ThinkstockPhotos-470578316.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Getty\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medscape\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fdownload.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31507\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medscape.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Medscape.com\u003C\u002Fa>, led by one of the world’s top scientists and “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-unlikely-rise-of-science-and-digital-health-during-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">analyst superstar\u003C\u002Fa>”, Dr Eric Topol, is undoubtedly the go-to page for clinicians and medical professionals. However, it’s also an extremely useful site for the “average” ePatients as well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Featuring articles, the latest medical news, clinical trial coverage and drug development updates, Medscape is a reliable source for any health-related information. Moreover, the organisation itself also provides education for physicians and health professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> the site is also available in German, Portuguese, Spanish and French and as iOS and Android applications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Smart Patients\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fsmart-patients-logo-large-a6c21f13628b548a5008d6c40d88a886.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31495\" width=\"243\" height=\"39\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is a page for the community lovers: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartpatients.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">smartpatients.com\u003C\u002Fa> features a vivid online circle where patients, families and caregivers learn from each other about treatments, clinical trials or the latest science. Originally a cancer patient empowering and community tool, the site today, 25 years after its establishment, offers great resources for people affected by a wide \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartpatients.com\u002Fcommunities\" target=\"_blank\">variety of illnesses\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These communities are behind a login, but becoming part of the community is a simple and straightforward process. The founders (a pioneer in ePatient activism, and a former Google chief health strategist MD) realised that patients can be extraordinarily knowledgeable about their disease – and provided them with a platform that thrives online. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus: \u003C\u002Fstrong>their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smartpatients.com\u002Ftrials\u002Fsearch\" target=\"_blank\">clinical trial search page\u003C\u002Fa> is particularly useful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medline Plus\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fmplus_fb-e1607512430846.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31509\" width=\"255\" height=\"66\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is the online space of the United States National Library of Medicine, providing easy to digest information in English and Spanish for patients and their caregivers, friends and families. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nlm.nih.gov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">National Library of Medicine\u003C\u002Fa> is no less than the world’s largest medical library with over 7 million books, journals, studies, technical reports, microfilms and some of the oldest medical works. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Online, patients can use MedlinePlus to learn about the latest treatments, look up information on a drug or supplement, find out the meanings of words, or view medical videos or illustrations and get links to the latest medical research or find out about clinical trials. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The site\u003C\u002Fa> has curated customer health information in categories like health and wellness information, genetics, information on drugs and supplements, medical tests, medical encyclopedia articles – and even healthy recipes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> select content also available in additional languages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drugs.com\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fddc-logo-retina.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31511\" width=\"231\" height=\"47\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This online pharmaceutical encyclopedia provides free information service for patients and healthcare professionals on medications. In order to help patients better understand how medicines work, the page is listing the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drugs.com\u002Fdrug_information.html\" target=\"_blank\">drugs’ use\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drugs.com\u002Fsfx\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">side effects\u003C\u002Fa> and potential to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drugs.com\u002Fdrug_interactions.html\" target=\"_blank\">interact\u003C\u002Fa> with other medicines. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In its search feature, one can browse either drugs or based on a specific condition, but my favourite one is the “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drugs.com\u002Fpill_identification.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pill Identifier\u003C\u002Fa>”, which aims to find legal medications based on their appearances or names in the US. It even has a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drugs.com\u002Fsearch-wildcard-phonetic.html\" target=\"_blank\">phonetic search\u003C\u002Fa>, an excellent tool as drugs’ names can often be confusing, long and unpronounceable for patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Pro section aids health professionals in drug or treatment search. Its drug database is powered by four main sources: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cerner.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Cerner Multum\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibm.com\u002Fwatson-health\u002Fabout\u002Fmicromedex\" target=\"_blank\">IBM Micromedex\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ashp.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists\u003C\u002Fa>, and products labels approved by the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Food and Drug Administration\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Drugs.com is also available in the form of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.drugs.com\u002Fapps\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">various apps\u003C\u002Fa>: besides the free Medication Guide, they have a basic and a premium Pill Identifier App.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mayo Clinic\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002FMayo-Clinic-Logo-1-e1607512628785.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31483\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the leading medical centres in the U.S., \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fpatient-care-and-health-information\" target=\"_blank\">Mayo Clinic\u003C\u002Fa> is focused on integrated patient care, education, and research. Their website provides detailed information about medical conditions and diseases – by browsing through its of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fdiseases-conditions\" target=\"_blank\">Disease & Conditions\u003C\u002Fa> descriptions or by characterizing the illness in the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fsymptom-checker\u002Fselect-symptom\u002Fitt-20009075\" target=\"_blank\">Symptom Checker\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the most interesting features here is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Ftests-procedures\" target=\"_blank\">Tests and Procedures\u003C\u002Fa> search where patients can search for the possible treatment procedures and be knowledgeable about what awaits them or their beloved ones. Their articles are written based on the expertise of more than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researchers from Mayo Clinic to empower patients through their shared research. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> their international services in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fdepartments-centers\u002Finternational\" target=\"_blank\">English\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fes-es\" target=\"_blank\">Español\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmandarin.mayoclinic.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Mandarin\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fportugues\" target=\"_blank\">Portugués\u003C\u002Fa> and Arabic \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Farabic.mayoclinic.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">العربية\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orphanet\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002FT51-e1607512397959.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31485\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A database dedicated to information on rare diseases and orphan drugs (drugs that are so rare that few pharmaceutical companies pursue research into), \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.orpha.net\u002Fconsor\u002Fcgi-bin\u002Findex.php\" target=\"_blank\">Orphanet\u003C\u002Fa> provides useful data for professionals and patients alike. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Started in 1997, the website started collecting information to further the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients with rare diseases. By today it has become a European-backed worldwide \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.orpha.net\u002Fconsor\u002Fcgi-bin\u002FEducation_AboutOrphanet.php?lng=EN\" target=\"_blank\">science project\u003C\u002Fa>, featuring information of about 6100+ rare diseases and 5400 genes. This open access, peer-reviewed journal serves as an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.orpha.net\u002Fconsor\u002Fcgi-bin\u002FDisease_Search.php?lng=EN\" target=\"_blank\">inventory of rare diseases\u003C\u002Fa>, using expert classifications, cross-referenced with other terminologies and including annotations with associated genes, phenotypes and epidemiological data. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.orpha.net\u002Fconsor\u002Fcgi-bin\u002FDisease_DiagnosisAssistance.php?lng=EN\" target=\"_blank\">assistance-to-diagnosis tool\u003C\u002Fa> even allows users to search by signs and symptoms. Orphanet is an amazing tool for doctors and patients in their seemingly impossible search for answers on rare diseases. \u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> an \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Furldefense.proofpoint.com\u002Fv2\u002Furl?u=http-3A__www.orpha.net_consor_cgi-2Dbin_Disease-5FProEncyclo.php-3Flng-3DEN&d=DwMFaQ&c=vh6FgFnduejNhPPD0fl_yRaSfZy8CWbWnIf4XJhSqx8&r=sLs72tX7ndGeDay0_krWNilTbafmHaliiG-E9oTXMdE&m=XqJfYAnDf-QYnMqv9eBTP_U7AZjjex3vUuGFmwMA4vY&s=0XDXS-CnVu9oGxfpyte9XPZ8NgomBxpsJ86FeKpe0k8&e=\" target=\"_blank\">encyclopaedia of rare diseases\u003C\u002Fa> in 8 languages – actually, nearly everything is available on the website in 8 languages!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medgadget\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fdownload-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31501\" width=\"199\" height=\"53\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The top choice for information on medical technologies, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medgadget\u003C\u002Fa> features up-to-date information on the latest healthcare technology, trends and research. Written by MDs and biomedical engineers, it is one of the world’s most visited and trusted websites on the subject. Their sponsored articles are always clearly marked and have a transparent editorial process, making them a trustworthy source of first-hand medical information source you can always rely on. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> they also feature and interpret study results as soon as the studies come out. And their byline, which says The Medical Revolution Will Be Blogged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WebMD\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fimages-e1607516434187.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31487\" width=\"162\" height=\"40\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Health and medical information from the major league, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">WebMD\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the most visited websites on health and wellbeing (WebMD is also the owner of Medscape, first on our list above). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The site provides credible information through its articles and featured contents, however, for patients its biggest assets are the databases on the site: from the symptom and conditions checkers, its segments on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Fdrugs\u002Findex-drugs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">drugs&supplements\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Fliving-healthy\" target=\"_blank\">health&wellness\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.webmd.com\u002Ffamily-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\">family planner resources\u003C\u002Fa>. Physicians’ blogs on specific topics can really be helpful, and their community on their social media channels (like on their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FWebMD\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook site\u003C\u002Fa>) is a supportive network of patients and caregivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpets.webmd.com\u002Fdefault.htm\" target=\"_blank\">unexpected pet health center\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health.gov\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fdownload-e1607512361517.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31493\" width=\"278\" height=\"63\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This English\u002FSpanish site provides a resource on wellness and prevention for individuals and  families. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth.gov\u002Fmyhealthfinder\" target=\"_blank\">Health.gov\u003C\u002Fa> is intended to be a reference point for U.S.-based healthcare practitioners to recommend to people to get information about prevention and wellbeing. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The site is operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It can be used for personalized preventive healthcare services recommendations – in the U.S., these results can be brought to the GP directly to discuss the data with them. Its evidence-based health information is a great take-off point for a healthy living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus:\u003C\u002Fstrong> the screening and vaccination recommendation test on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealth.gov\u002Fmyhealthfinder\" target=\"_blank\">their opening page\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col-md-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPM ePatients blog\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column col pt-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F12\u002Fsmart-patients-logo-large-a6c21f13628b548a5008d6c40d88a886.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31495\" width=\"183\" height=\"29\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In order to reach the digital health transformation we at The Medical Futurist \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-we-believe-in-the-medical-futurist-mission-statement\" target=\"_blank\">envision\u003C\u002Fa>, the key is the patient itself. However, we cannot press enough how the patient is the most underused asset of healthcare – and this is the dogma ePatients fight against. Patient empowerment is actually an amazingly effective tool, and one of the earliest forerunners of such movements was the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fparticipatorymedicine.org\u002Fepatients\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">e-Patients blog\u003C\u002Fa> backed by The Society for Participatory Medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The blog aims to facilitate the concept of participatory medicine, a movement in which networked patients shift from being mere passengers to responsible drivers of their health, and in which providers encourage and value them as full partners. The organization seeks to bring together all the stakeholders in healthcare to encourage collaboration, communication and cooperation that will foster provider\u002Fpatient engagement, patient empowerment and education. In line with its mission, e-patient.net contains the latest news and information about participatory medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Added bonus: \u003C\u002Fstrong>not directly linked to the site but to another ePatient frontrunner, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epatientdave.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Dave ‘ePatient Dave’ deBronkart\u003C\u002Fa>, who calls the movement straight the ‘democratisation of healthcare’, which is the best way to put this. With him together I actually wrote the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-manifesto\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Health Manifesto\u003C\u002Fa> by which I still stand today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good to know\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you still need to assess the quality of a website containing medical information, it’s worth checking first the reliability of the site. You can look for these quality features: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Is the \u003Cstrong>author\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the article\u002Fwebsite a medical professional?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Do they have an \u003Cstrong>editorial policy\u003C\u002Fstrong> and whether it is supervised by medical professionals or patients organizations?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Is there a policy on \u003Cstrong>paid advertisements\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Do they have clear \u003Cstrong>contact information\u003C\u002Fstrong> and an \u003Cstrong>archive\u003C\u002Fstrong>?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Is there a clear description about the \u003Cstrong>mission of the site\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the intention of the author(s)?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The FDA also has recommendations for health information access, you can also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fdrugs\u002Fquick-tips-buying-medicines-over-internet\u002Fhealth-information-web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take a look at them here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1561,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Here are 10 exceptional medical resources for patients that stand out of the crowd due to their quality, editorial team and 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We All Have To Become Biologically Enhanced Superhumans?",{"rendered":1710,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Okay, hands up who can tell who’s the most famous biologically enhanced superhuman in the world? True, it’s a quite close call between Captain America and The Incredible Hulk (sorry Spidey, you’re not even close). But are human-invented superhumans just a thing of a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FStan_Lee\" target=\"_blank\">Stan Lee comic\u003C\u002Fa>, or is it an actual scientific idea from a real laboratory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a matter of fact, enhancing human capabilities has been on the minds of people for ages, but it has come a long way from ancient training methods to exoskeletons. Enhancing our abilities, be it permanently or temporarily is a tempting but risky matter. Will it be possible in the not-too-far future to gear up superhuman powers so we don’t lag behind the others? Let’s dive in and see how (and if) we can be our better selves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21851\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FSuperhero-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Superhuman – with the help of technology\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brief history of human enhancement\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>First, we need to ask what ‘enhancement’ exactly is. Throughout history, the enhancement of humans by various tools from physical addendums (remember \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.primaryancientgreeks.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fdaidalos-ikaros\" target=\"_blank\">Icaros\u003C\u002Fa>?) to drugs (from ferocious Viking “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.historyextra.com\u002Fperiod\u002Fviking\u002Fthe-truth-about-viking-berserkers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">berserkers\u003C\u002Fa>” to the Nazi army or East German swimmers – or many of the cyclists still today), or even love (just google ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSacred_Band_of_Thebes\" target=\"_blank\">Sacred Band of Thebes\u003C\u002Fa>’) have been on the minds of leaders, military chiefs or inventors alike. Or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=bxiKqA-u8y4&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife\" target=\"_blank\">philosophers\u003C\u002Fa>, as a matter of fact. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The urge to live forever has not passed with our predecessors, let’s take a look at Bryan Johnson’s Blueprint project with its straightforward goal: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fprotocol.bryanjohnson.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">don’t die\u003C\u002Fa>. Granted, most of us don’t have 30 doctors and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffeatures\u002F2023-01-25\u002Fanti-aging-techniques-taken-to-extreme-by-bryan-johnson?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTY3NDc1MjE5MiwiZXhwIjoxNjc1MzU2OTkyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJSUDFGV0xEV1JHRzQwMSIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFNUUzM0M0NzlCOTA0MjU2OTRGRTU1NTg5OTQ4N0FBOSJ9.cWlkQxMxDlCY3A2nkIt6Fy2fciMLM0nsY8uS2T7Vhug&sref=nPlhheXZ\" target=\"_blank\">millions of dollars\u003C\u002Fa> to spend on enhancing ourselves in all possible ways. On top of that, I feel a slight contrast between his efforts and the initiative to sell extra virgin olive oil as the omnipotent elixir to the less fortunate. But we can’t deny he has gone the extra mile in every possible way to make the most of what money and science offer today and I truly appreciate the dedication here. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, biological enhancement is a much deeper issue.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The dawn of digital health brought an era of technological advancements and within, the recreation of the human body or body parts or -functions came within reach. It started as a restoration of a certain human function, like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asrs.org\u002Fretina-times\u002Fdetails\u002F131\u002Ffda-approves-world-first-artificial-retina\" target=\"_blank\">eyesight\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uclhospitals.brc.nihr.ac.uk\u002Fresearch\u002Fprogrammes\u002Fdeafness-hearing-problems\" target=\"_blank\">hearing\u003C\u002Fa>, or the replacement of a missing limb. Technologies like CRISPR gene editing, nanotechnology and even the revolution of wearables and sensors brought new possibilities in human enhancement, and although longevity is still far away for many, living longer and possibly healthier is a de facto case for the human race. (That is, if we survive the climate catastrophe we created.) \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The science of it also has a philosophical backing called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTranshumanism\" target=\"_blank\">transhumanism\u003C\u002Fa>; a movement that “\u003Cem>advocates the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies that can greatly enhance longevity and cognition.\u003C\u002Fem>” The concept states that humankind will evolve into a new intelligent species. That is yet to be seen, however: current affairs indicate no such evolution. But \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fuk-scotland-49893869\" target=\"_blank\">transhumanists\u003C\u002Fa> live and\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fcalumchace\u002F2023\u002F02\u002F01\u002Fpioneering-transhumanism-a-conversation-with-natasha-vita-more\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> strive among us\u003C\u002Fa>. And sometimes episodes of the series \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-our-brains-health-in-black-mirror\" target=\"_blank\">Black Mirror\u003C\u002Fa> have more links to reality than we wish. To know more, read our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fzoltan-istvan-and-the-jesus-singularity\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in-depth interview\u003C\u002Fa> with one of the world’s most influential transhumanists, Zoltan Istvan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1.png\" alt=\"Black Mirror\" class=\"wp-image-22306\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F039_blackmirror-1-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a variety of fields where a superhuman feature could potentially be created. And that will not be the result of a single discipline but of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fobamawhitehouse.archives.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fmicrosites\u002Fostp\u002Fbioecon-%28%23%20023SUPP%29%20NSF-NBIC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">convergence\u003C\u002Fa> of multiple scientific fields. Currently, these have a restorative focus rather than a developmental one, although each can evolve towards that in the future. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-human-to-cyborg\" target=\"_blank\">In this article\u003C\u002Fa>, we split the possible directions into 3 main categories:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Removable cyborg extensions\u003C\u002Fstrong> – the tools enhancing the individual can easily be put away at the end of use\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Cyborg-humans\u003C\u002Fstrong> – technologies causing lasting, but not irreversible transformation like prosthetic limbs, digital tattoos and bionic implants\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Technologies changing humans forever\u003C\u002Fstrong> – genetic editing (such as CRISPR) is the one that raises the most ethical and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-most-pressing-issues-in-bioethics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moral questions\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>This time we categorize the possibilities for enhancements horizontally and have a look at 5 fields where human enhancements would be possible.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Brainpower\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A microchip in the brain that will enhance our cognitive functions by a zillion – how we all could use such a thing during exams! The concept was first raised back in 1968 by architect Nicholas Negroponte at MIT, and it has come a long way since. Hacking the human brain is more difficult than we could imagine and cannot be solved with a single microchip implant. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But Elon Musk’s \u003Cem>other\u003C\u002Fem> company, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fneuralink.com\u002Fapproach\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Neuralink\u003C\u002Fa> aims to do just that. The idea is to have a chip implanted in one’s brain; that neural implant will let you control a computer or mobile device anywhere you go. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since Musk \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=CLUWDLKAF1M\" target=\"_blank\">presented the pigs with the implants\u003C\u002Fa> and in 2023 the company is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2023\u002F9\u002F19\u002F23880861\u002Fneuralink-human-clinical-trial-n1-implant\" target=\"_blank\">recruiting human candidates\u003C\u002Fa> with quadriplegia for a six-year clinical trial. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But seeing what Elon Musk did to that poor pig, it did not at all look like the future. We at The Medical Futurist often say that before the digital health transformation, a cultural shift is inevitable. But having a neural implant somehow gives me the creeps – even if it could give me superpowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Brain-computer interface\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With less media hype, Synchron, a company that has developed a minimally invasive brain-computer interface is further along the way. Their implant actually has been working in at least two patients for quite a long time and has now enrolled six patients with severe quadriparesis. The current trial runs in three clinical trial sites in the US. The Synchron implant does not require open brain surgery as it is implanted in the blood vessel on the surface of the motor cortex of the brain via the jugular vein, through a minimally-invasive endovascular procedure. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Brain Implant That Turns Your Thoughts Into Text | Tom Oxley | TED\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F7Fiaew7nDmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Once implanted, it is designed to detect and wirelessly transmit motor intent out of the brain, intended to restore the capability for severely paralysed patients to control personal devices with hands-free point-and-click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers have been investigating the possibilities of brain-computer interfaces or BCIs for quite a while now. At first, these were thought to be tools on one hand to provide constant monitoring of the brain’s electrical activity; this could support a wide range of applications from monitoring epilepsy or ADHD to pain management and sleep assessment. On the other hand, the concept was thought to be a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fwhat-brain-computer-interfaces-could-mean-for-the-future-of-work\" target=\"_blank\">solution for paralysed people\u003C\u002Fa> to move and control things around them with only thoughts… Taking it onto the next level, such an implant could also be used as an external hard drive for the mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Enhancing cognitive performance would be able to change the lives of millions suffering from memory loss, and neurological or psychological disorders. Restorative processes like stroke rehabilitation would also gain from the technology. Or, as a matter of fact, these can help reduce the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.frontiersin.org\u002Farticles\u002F10.3389\u002Ffnins.2020.00692\u002Ffull\" target=\"_blank\">cognitive effects of ageing\u003C\u002Fa>. No wonder there are many studies that focus on the possibilities such technology can provide \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC7339951\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">for seniors\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Muscle strength and robotic exoskeletons\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There is a huge cultural acceptance issue with technological solutions for restoration vs. tech for boosting performance. According to a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.scientificamerican.com\u002Fobservations\u002Fwhat-americans-think-of-human-enhancement-technologies\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">study on the matter\u003C\u002Fa>, the public almost unanimously agrees with technological enhancement if it’s used for restorative purposes: 95% support physical restorative applications, and 88% support cognitive restorative applications. But when it comes to the enhancement of human capabilities for the reason of boosting performance – well, that’s a big no-no, according to the study. Only 35% of respondents agree with the concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paralysed Man Completes London Marathon 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FaB0pfAL6MdU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Robotic exoskeletons are also becoming more and more common. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Ftopics\u002Fengineering\u002Fexoskeleton-robotics\" target=\"_blank\">Paralyzed\u003C\u002Fa> people or those who lost a limb have now the chance to move again with such technological advancements. Certain industries like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdozr.com\u002Fblog\u002Fconstruction-exoskeletons\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">construction\u003C\u002Fa> also make use of the extra power robotics can give. The next step will be the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AI-powered prosthesis\u003C\u002Fa>; or ones that can supplement healthy individuals with additional limbs. Not to mention a future where we \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FWTdfTupF7fs\" target=\"_blank\">share bodies and senses\u003C\u002Fa> with machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But what are advanced technologies worth if only the wealthiest can afford them? That has been the case with many exoskeletons therefore it’s so great to see \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Frewalk-robotics-announces-solidified-medicare-coverage-for-personal-exoskeleton\u002F\">more and more covered by health insurance\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2023 October ReWalk Robotics, Inc. announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule benefitting its exoskeleton technology. “Earlier this year, CMS released a proposal aiming to establish new regulatory definition of “brace.” Adding the definition of brace would expedite coverage and payment for newer technology and powered devices, according to CMS. This potentially enables faster access to the newer technologies, like those made by ReWalk and Myomo as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The new CMS proposal includes personal exoskeletons in the Medicare benefit category for braces meaning that benefits would extend to exoskeletons which allow paralyzed patients to stand and walk. This follows a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.therobotreport.com\u002Fexoskeletons-qualify-for-direct-disability-compensation-in-germany\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">similar announcement from Germany\u003C\u002Fa> from 2022. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Enhancing the senses\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What if technology could aid humans to have better hearing than bats? What if we could filter out the smell of urban decay and only experience pleasant odours? Or what if implants could let us see microscopic objects? Or special features, such as the heat map of an abandoned terrain? These questions led us to list how technology could help augment human senses in our previous article. One exciting example of this was the AI-supported hearing aid presented at the 2021 CES. This device features an onboard deep neural network that gives people with hearing loss a better experience. And there are many more examples of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Supercharging human senses with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medgadget.com\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fglasses-provide-audible-prompts-for-blind-wearers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">technology for the blind\u003C\u002Fa> or the deaf are entirely feasible enhancements. When a person loses a sense, the area of the brain that was responsible for handling that sensory information does not go unused. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.jneurosci.org\u002Fcontent\u002F32\u002F28\u002F9626.abstract?sid=554f9c9c-ec7e-4c33-87a0-3f2416e52e24\" target=\"_blank\">brain rewires itself\u003C\u002Fa> and uses that area to process other senses. This is \u003Cem>neuroplasticity\u003C\u002Fem>, the ability of the brain to change with experience. Researchers “just” need to find out how to use this natural superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Temporary or long-term sensory enhancements are also not limited to the ones with certain disabilities: the technology goes beyond that. In the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flink.springer.com\u002Freferenceworkentry\u002F10.1007%2F978-94-007-4707-4_106\" target=\"_blank\">Handbook of Neuroethics\u003C\u002Fa>, the authors explain that the enhancement tools “\u003Cem>could be implemented in mainly two ways: either via the application of digital technology or by genetic engineering of the human body\u003C\u002Fem>.” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ericsson.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F2018\u002F7\u002Faugmented-reality-gives-us-super-human-abilities-and-a-sixth-sense\" target=\"_blank\">Augmented reality\u003C\u002Fa> just takes this realm a step further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One-minute Challenge: Augmented Reality - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FxUaBrgsHkPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented reality is not only \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Faugmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">revolutionary\u003C\u002Fa> but can also give us real superpowers. It is one of the most promising digital health technologies, from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timesofisrael.com\u002Fin-global-first-shaare-zedek-spine-surgeon-combines-augmented-reality-with-robotics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">operations\u003C\u002Fa> to providing \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FWg6jN-audEM\" target=\"_blank\">information\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FPzPKdlFbvYM\" target=\"_blank\">education\u003C\u002Fa>. Heightened capabilities of our vision by AR, VR, digital contact lenses or even retina chips have been bugging the minds of researchers for the past decade. And although many of the concepts \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffrom-theranos-to-google-glass-the-biggest-flops-in-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">have failed\u003C\u002Fa> (remember Google’s glass or glucose-level measuring contact lenses?), these flops don’t necessarily mean the concepts are wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Genetic engineering – a brave new world?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A lot of research is underway in gene therapies. CRISPR editing was a huge step in this direction. While its original vision, to serve as a tool offering \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F07\u002F1069475\u002Fforget-designer-babies-heres-how-crispr-is-really-changing-lives\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gene therapies for patients\u003C\u002Fa> is noble and just, there is a significant, primarily moral and ethical resistance against the method. For example, researchers in Oxford’s Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.ox.ac.uk\u002Fresearch\u002Fresearch-impact\u002Frestoring-sight-gene-therapy\" target=\"_blank\">help restore eyesight\u003C\u002Fa> to patients with genetic vision defects with gene therapy, which seems acceptable as a method; while genetic engineering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnuffieldbioethics.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">on an embryo-level\u003C\u002Fa> is more of a moral issue than a scientific one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While CRISPR therapies are still considered experimental, and none have been approved, and some even have been unsuccessful, we’ve also seen \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2023\u002F03\u002F10\u002F1069619\u002Fmore-than-200-people-treated-with-experimental-crispr-therapies\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">some success stories\u003C\u002Fa> and several \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002F2023\u002F10\u002F25\u002F1082306\u002Fgene-editing-crispr-hiv-experiment\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">creepier announcements\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Editing DNA can become a powerful tool in the diagnosis and the treatment of diseases. The European Union is trying to add the ethical component on the first level of its scientific programme in the genetic engineering leg of its human enhancement project. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsienna-project.eu\u002Fgenomics\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Sienna\u003C\u002Fa>, and other such organisations and projects also raise and include ethical issues in their projects. However, with such technologies becoming more available, cases like the creation of first \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Farticles\u002Fhow-a-chinese-scientist-broke-the-rules-to-create-the-first-gene-edited-babies-11557506697\" target=\"_blank\">designer babies in China\u003C\u002Fa> appear. After this scandal, the WHO launched a global registry to track research on human genome editing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Transhumanists predict that with the convergence of new technologies in science, we could create healthier, smarter and stronger humans. They think it’s our duty to evolve into something beyond ourselves. But as much as I love science, my idea of a happier life does not begin with being faster and stronger. It begins with the core values of humankind: empathy, tolerance and kindness. And if we can cure something or someone with the help of science, we should do that. But my brave new world shall not take place in \u003Cem>Gattaca\u003C\u002Fem>. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Read more about these concepts in my book \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FMy-Health-Revolutionary-Technologies-Healthier\u002Fdp\u002F6158026107\" target=\"_blank\">My Health Upgraded\u003C\u002Fa>, elaborating on where health care and medicine is heading in the future. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FMy-Health-Revolutionary-Technologies-Healthier\u002Fdp\u002F6158026107\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo-768x350.png\" alt=\"Live better using technology - Buy My Health Upgraded\" class=\"wp-image-13211\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo-768x350.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo-512x233.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Flive-better-with-technology-myhealthupgraded-promo.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Get it on Amazon\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1712,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Enhancing human capabilities has been on the mind of people for ages, but superhumans came a long way from ancient training methods to exoskeletons. \u003C\u002Fp>\n",32183,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[69,70,1445,1716,376,1717,71,249,937,938,786,5,521,250,523],511,506,[1719,1720,1721,1722,1723],231,639,1120,1332,6525,[90,538],[],[260,97,1215,397,1727,1728,1729,1730,809],2017,2215,2329,2541,[1732,53,110,111,112,113,114,116,117,1462,1733,408,1734,118,266,956,957,812,121,549,267,551,1735,1736,1737,1738,1739,136,564],"post-32197","category-bioethics","category-cyborgization","tag-exoskeleton","tag-brain-computer-interface","tag-bci","tag-transhumanism","tag-neuralink",{"id":1713,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1741,"media_type":140,"media_details":1742,"post":1759,"source_url":1760},"Becoming superhuman ",{"width":275,"height":276,"file":1743,"sizes":1744,"image_meta":1758},"2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01.png",{"medium":1745,"large":1748,"thumbnail":1751,"medium_large":1754,"1536x1536":1755},{"file":1746,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1747},"tmf_article_236-01-370x208.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-370x208.png",{"file":1749,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1750},"tmf_article_236-01-768x432.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-768x432.png",{"file":1752,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1753},"tmf_article_236-01-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-150x150.png",{"file":1749,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1750},{"file":1756,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"source_url":1757},"tmf_article_236-01-1536x864.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},32095,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002Ftmf_article_236-01.png",{"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_posts_footer":1762,"related_posts":16,"related_books":1765,"key_takeaways":1767},[1763,1764,449],53187,52933,[1766,453,168],24765,[1768,1770,1772],{"title":1769},"\u003Cp>Human enhancement has evolved from ancient methods to advanced technologies like exoskeletons and genetic editing, blurring the lines between science fiction and reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1771},"\u003Cp>Current advancements in human enhancement, such as brain-computer interfaces and sensory augmentation, promise to revolutionize not just health but everyday human capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":1773},"\u003Cp>The ethical and philosophical considerations of human enhancement, especially in transhumanism, highlight the need to balance technological progress with fundamental human values and moral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":1708,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":1775,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1706},"Enhancing human capabilities has been on the mind of people for ages, but superhumans came a long way from ancient training methods to 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Physician’s Visual Guide To Artificial Intelligence",{"rendered":1831,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence (AI) is on course to usher \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fartificial-intelligence-and-the-art-of-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the real era of The Art of Medicine\u003C\u002Fa>. By automating administrative tasks and aiding in decision-making, these smart algorithms promise to free up physicians’ valuable time; time that can be dedicated where the human touch is essential in healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The technology is also attracting investors to fuel growth in the field. For 2025, the global market size for AI in healthcare is forecasted to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statista.com\u002Fstatistics\u002F826993\u002Fhealth-ai-market-value-worldwide\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">skyrocket to $28 billion\u003C\u002Fa>. However, this increased interest is also leading to misleading information and hype around the technology. Companies falsely label their solutions as AI-based or inflate their tools’ performance to attract investors and clients. News headlines overuse the term to increase their audience engagement for the sake of sensationalism. It has thus become a tricky issue among physicians to separate the hype from the facts around AI in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-768x432.png\" alt=\"A.I. in medicine\" class=\"wp-image-23751\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F065_compassionate_care_v2-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, a concise guide to help medical professionals in better understanding the basics of AI and its potentials in medicine proves to be important. However, most of the guides available for this target are either too superficial, too detailed, or focus on only one medical specialty. A middle ground with easily digestible information on the basis of AI is hard to come by. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest study from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftmfinstitute.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">The Medical Futurist Institute\u003C\u002Fa> (TMFI) addressed this gap. Led by Bertalan Meskó, M.D., ‘\u003Cem>A Short Guide For Medical Professionals In The Era of Artificial Intelligence\u003C\u002Fem>’ was \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00333-z\" target=\"_blank\">published in npj Digital Medicine\u003C\u002Fa>; \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnew-study-the-state-of-artificial-intelligence-based-fda-approved-medical-devices-and-algorithms-an-online-database\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the second TMFI paper\u003C\u002Fa> to be published in this high-level journal. You can read it in open access here and we are guiding medical professionals into the world of AI in this article as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Definitions and levels of AI, made simple\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Simply put, artificial intelligence refers to intelligence demonstrated by machines. Through algorithms, or a set of rules, which the machine follows, it mimics human cognitive functions such as learning and problem-solving. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Philosopher \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnickbostrom.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Bostrom\u003C\u002Fa> of the University of Oxford further expanded this definition to describe three major levels in the development of AI:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI):\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cbr>ANI features pattern recognising abilities in huge data sets, enabling it to solve text, voice, or image-based classification and clustering problems. It is an algorithm that can excel at a precisely defined, single task. While it can play chess better than any grandmaster, its IQ is zero. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Artificial General Intelligence (AGI):\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cbr>AGI has yet to be achieved, but its cognitive prowess is one that reaches that of human levels. It can reason, argue, memorise and solve issues like you do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Artificial SuperIntelligence (ASI):\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr> Also a theoretical concept, ASI’s cognitive capacity compares to that of the whole of humanity, if not more. Humans would be unable to grasp its knowledge and understand ASI’s reasoning and the technology itself might be considered a threat. As such, many organisations work hard to avoid ever reaching this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-05-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30247\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-05-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-05-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-05-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-05.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>With these definitions and levels of AI development in mind, we can estimate an “ideal AI”. In the graphic above, this theoretical threshold is represented by the green dot; much more advanced than the current ANI but not at the level of AGI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From these definitions, we see that AI is itself a stratified technology, which currently is more widespread than ANI and has its limitations. Let’s now take a look at how the technology works and the means of doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The human teacher and the AI child: The methods of AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even with the seemingly mind-blowing prowess that AI is touted to boast every so often, the technology is nevertheless comparable to a child. Under appropriate human guidance, children will perform as supervised, even if not explicitly told what to do. In this scenario, AI developers are the teachers and AI is the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Through machine learning (ML), developers enable algorithms to learn a task without being explicitly programmed for this particular task. By being fed with good quality and ample data, smart algorithms use ML techniques to identify patterns from the dataset and they excel at doing so. There are several ML subtypes and combined methods, but three major subtypes as well as an advanced method, deep learning (DL), are more relevant to healthcare. We elaborate upon these below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-03-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30243\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-03-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-03-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-03-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. Supervised learning\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This ML subtype is comparable to teaching a child exactly what to learn. It is used when the algorithm’s exact task can be precisely defined with the data at hand. In medical practice, it can look as follows. We have two patient groups, Group A and Group B, each with their own set of medical records. Group A’s set contains the family history, lab markers and other details of the diagnosis. Group B’s set consists of the same types of information, but the diagnosis is missing. We can train an algorithm with supervised learning to assign the right diagnosis to Group B, based on the associations and labels the algorithm learns about in Group A. This method is the most frequently used training mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Unsupervised learning\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the name suggests, this method is akin to learning without a teacher. The starting tools are there, but the child decides on the end result. We provide different datasets to the algorithm and it finds associations on its own, even those we might not have thought about. Additionally, we do not modify the algorithm based on the outcome. Such a model can discover new drug-drug interactions or cluster patients according to the attributes they display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Reinforcement learning\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Reinforcement learning shares similar features with unsupervised learning in that the starting tools are given to the “child” and it is left to make decisions on their own in order to achieve a task. However, unlike unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning involves input from the teacher. After a series of actions (but not after each action as with supervised learning), AI developers input their feedback to nudge the algorithm towards the best course of action. The issue with using this subtype in healthcare is that we cannot test out the algorithm on a large number of scenarios since patient lives are at stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Deep learning\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>DL is an advanced subtype of ML that holds different potentials altogether. Its functioning is based on artificial neural networks (ANN), which is itself inspired by the neural network of the human brain. DL consists of a layered ANN structure where the more layers it has, the more complex tasks it can perform. Let’s say we are building a model to group patients based on their diagnosis. If the information reads “Type 1 Diabetes”, an ML algorithm will cluster medical records with “Type 1 Diabetes”. A DL algorithm on the other hand will be able to, with time, assign patients with only the “T1D” abbreviation mentioned in their records to the same group, without human input. Other ML subtypes will require manual input from the developers to recognise this abbreviation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to separate hype from fact\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that we’ve been through the basics of AI, we can have a better understanding of how to look at the news and even studies around the technology. Indeed, as the infographic below depicts, the number of ML\u002FDL studies on Pubmed saw an exponential rise in the last decade:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30239\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F0915_ai_paper_0-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>As for online outlets reporting on the technology and inflating its potential, the number is even higher. To help you navigate the flood of news and filter out the hype from the facts, you can take the general steps below to better understand the impact of the technology in question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1. It’s about the data\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If a study mentions the use of an AI-based technology, check the ‘Methods’ section to find out more about the types of data the authors used to train the algorithm. Without a large amount of quality data, an algorithm won’t be reliable. And such quality and quantity of data is obtainable through collaborations with clinicians and healthcare institutions. Certain researchers might amplify their dataset with some tricks that don’t improve the quality. For example, by rotating images, they can double their dataset size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2. Clinical solutions for clinical problems\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png\" alt=\"artificial intelligence and COVID\" class=\"wp-image-27609\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002FAI-and-COVID-small.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>While state-of-the-art AI can scan medical data in a matter of seconds, its implementation in a clinical setting is a different story. If they aren’t easily implemented in clinical protocols or don’t provide straightforward results to the medical staff, then such AI might very well perform worse than human professionals in a real-world clinical setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still, on the matter of clinical settings, it’s important to know whether the algorithm in question was tested on real clinical data. If only pre-selected data was used in a study, the results might not translate similarly when tested on real clinical data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Know your AI\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FAI-doctor-image-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28295\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FAI-doctor-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FAI-doctor-image-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FAI-doctor-image-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FAI-doctor-image.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>When aiming to create an AI-based tool, companies and researchers should mention the subtype of ML or DL used. They should also be able to detail the method used in its development. If they don’t make mention of these, it’s reason enough to be skeptical about their technology really involving AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similarly, when reading news mentioning the term “artificial intelligence”, try to look if the article describes the exact method behind this term. If it does not, it’s a sign that you should be cautious about the article’s claims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Stay updated\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While we aimed at providing an easily digestible guide with this article, we invite you to read more details about what medical professionals should know about AI in the latest study from Dr. Bertalan Meskó and Marton Gorog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We would also recommend keeping in touch with the latest developments in the medical AI field. From \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-sober-state-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-fight-against-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">managing the COVID-19 pandemic\u003C\u002Fa> through \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">improving prosthetics\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-curious-case-of-a-i-discovering-unusual-associations-in-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">unusual associations in medicine\u003C\u002Fa>, we are sure to hear more about A.’s contributions in healthcare. Rest assured that at The Medical Futurist, we will keep sharing the most exciting (and credible) applications and trends of the technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002Fcourses\u002Fintroduction-to-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-and-healthcare\">\u003Cstrong>And please don’t forget to check out the digital course we launched to better understand the basics of AI in medicine and healthcare.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Introduction to Artificial Intelligence In Medicine And Healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FiBWixWwn5Dk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>The course \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002Fcourses\u002Fintroduction-to-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-and-healthcare\" style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare\u003C\u002Fa> is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of medicine and healthcare. It covers various AI applications, such as medical imaging analysis, diagnosis, drug discovery, patient monitoring, and personalized medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This course is suitable for healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and anyone interested in exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine. No prior programming or AI knowledge is required, as the course starts with the fundamentals and gradually builds up to more advanced concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002Fcourses\u002Fintroduction-to-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-and-healthcare\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to preview the course for free\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":1833,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>This is the second study published in the prestigious Nature journal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",30241,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[70,72,5],[1838,1839,536,1840,943,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,792,1849,1067,529,1850],6199,6181,6183,6185,747,6187,748,6189,771,6191,772,6193,6197,[948,949,89,90,538],[],[1854,807,1855,101,805,1856,397,104,806],1801,2695,1717,[1858,53,110,111,112,113,114,117,119,121,1859,1860,563,1861,961,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,817,1870,1103,556,1871,965,966,135,136,564],"post-30251","tag-reinforcement-learning","tag-npj","tag-asi","tag-definitions","tag-tmfi","tag-npj-digital-medicine","tag-the-medical-futurist-institute","tag-nick-bostrom","tag-ani","tag-oxford","tag-agi","tag-dl","tag-supervised-learning",{"id":1834,"alt_text":1873,"caption":1874,"description":1875,"media_type":140,"media_details":1876,"post":1893,"source_url":1894},"TMFI AI paper in npj","A Short Guide For Medical Professionals In The Era of Artificial Intelligence","No doubt that A.I. will have a beneficial role in healthcare – but only if medical professionals become the leaders in the process. 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COVID-19 brought us much closer to what we had foreseen (from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fget-used-to-it-remote-care-is-the-new-norm\" target=\"_blank\">telemed solutions\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-tech-here-to-stay-after-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">robots\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fchoosing-between-life-and-death-during-covid-19-the-a-i-trolley-problem\">AI\u003C\u002Fa>), and these changes also made doctors feel the need to change. But, of course, it’s not as easy as that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is really quite simple: it’s healthcare through technology for both patients and medical professionals. Simplified as it can so be, it actually covers a growing field of science from wearables to patient data, robots and genomics. As we put it in a peer-reviewed paperback in 2017, “\u003Cem>under the term ‘digital health’, advanced medical technologies, disruptive innovations and digital communication have gradually become inseparable from providing best practice healthcare.\u003C\u002Fem>” To be able to catch up with technological advancements, the structure of healthcare must change. It’s an entire cultural and physical transformation of the whole healthcare sector. (Click to see our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Finfographics\u002Fyour-healthcare-before-and-after-the-digital-health-transformation\" target=\"_blank\">infographic on the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fa>.) But you knew that already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AMA Report\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The American Medical Association first \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Fabout\u002Fresearch\u002Fama-digital-health-care-2016-2019-study-findings\" target=\"_blank\">conducted a study\u003C\u002Fa> on physicians’ motivations and expectations for the adaptation of digital clinical tools in 2016, then repeated it in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002F2020-02\u002Fama-digital-health-study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002Fama-digital-health-study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Results of the third, 2022 study show that a growing number of doctors see a definite advantage in the use of digital tools, adoption of such tools has grown significantly among all physicians regardless of gender, specialty or age. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, this enthusiasm is quite “unevenly distributed”. While enthusiasm for virtual visits has increased significantly in the past three years, it remained mostly stagnant in other digital solutions (like remote monitoring and management, clinical decision support, patient engagement and so on). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think it is safe to conclude that these results reflect the after-effects of the pandemic: COVID-19 has forced practices to implement telehealth solutions, and doctors learned the benefits of remote care during this forced adoption period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By 2022, some 93% of physicians claimed they see some (49%) or definitive (44%) advantage in digital health tools. This shows steady growth from survey to survey, it was 85% in 2016 and 87% in pre-pandemic 2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Reasons for enthusiasm have also changed, partially due to new answer options that had been added to the survey. Most physicians listed “improved clinical outcomes” and “improved work efficiency” as top motivators, 88% of doctors listed these two as very\u002Fsomewhat important.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Minute Challenge: Telemedicine - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FdQ-rjGz15yM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shortest definition of telemedicine, ever.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>#Wearenotwaiting\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But patients are also not just standing there waiting on the sidelines. They started to get matters into their own hands. One of the most striking examples of how participatory activism can be successful came from the diabetes community. It was the first that organised itself at the beginning of this digital transformation. They started developing platforms, apps, and other on- and offline solutions and gathered under the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthline.com\u002Fhealth\u002Fdiabetesmine\u002Finnovation\u002Fwe-are-not-waiting#1\" target=\"_blank\">#wearenotwaiting\u003C\u002Fa> flag. Others were keen to follow, and today pioneers like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.epatientdave.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ePatient Dave\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpatientsincluded.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Lucien Engelen\u003C\u002Fa> are leading the patient movement. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After patients became active participants in their cure, companies, too, realised they need to act upon this. Digital health solutions (wearables, artificial organs, medical tricorders and many, many more from science fiction to science) started gaining momentum – and funding. And as patients couldn’t wait, companies didn’t, either. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F07\u002F0621_tmf_fom_infographics-1.png\" alt=\"\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infographic on the development of key trends and innovations in the process of delivering care\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even regulators followed the flow. The US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law as early as in 1996. This established the policies and procedures for privacy and security regarding personal health data. And the first device, a non-invasive, automatic glucose monitoring system, the GlukoWatch was approved by the FDA in 2001.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Barriers To The Digital Switchover In Healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Doctors’ work dramatically changed by the end of the 20th century. Medical professionals now spend way too much time with paperwork. And on crap electronic interfaces. In comparison, they have way too little time for the patient. But all the responsibility is theirs. These aren’t the working conditions one dreams about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And there’s more. Fundamentally, no technological innovation is made just for them. Or if it is, it is expensive, difficult to implement (like AR), and hard to use. And even if the concept is good, only a handful of skilled and well-funded doctors would have the chance of using them. (At TMF we strongly believe in these technologies though. That’s why we collected an entire set of possibilities with AR \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frobert-scoble-great-thinkers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in this article\u003C\u002Fa> and introduced use cases of extended reality \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-healthcare-examples-of-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in this one\u003C\u002Fa>.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>So what’s really \u003C\u002Fstrong>needed for doctors to hop on?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What is interesting is how the same AMA report would look like if conducted in 2025. Despite the rise of remote care solutions, doctors, in some ways, have missed the connection. But it wasn’t their fault. They have, for example, never been prepared to get on at all. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s important to note the obstacles doctors face when considering the application or the use of digital tools. Firstly (and most importantly), they were not prepared for this. There are only a handful of courses around the whole world that aim at getting medical personnel ready for digital change. And this includes \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.thinkific.com\u002Fcollections\" target=\"_blank\">my own two courses\u003C\u002Fa> on the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Medical Education of the 21st Century - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FsK-b79G9NKg?start=13&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Medical Education of the 21st Century\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Our Top Incentive Options\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on the study results, the AMA recognised the expressed need for support and has set up a set of key steps and best practices for physicians \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ama-assn.org\u002Famaone\u002Fama-digital-health-implementation-playbook\" target=\"_blank\">on their website\u003C\u002Fa>. However, besides a support system, there are other incentives that can, will and should support the digital shift in healthcare. Here are our five cents on the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Learn From Empowered Patients\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We believe that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-reasons-why-patient-design-must-replace-the-patient-centricity-illusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient empowerment\u003C\u002Fa>, the spread of digital health, the digital approach, and the fact that digital medicine ceased to be a faraway concept lead to a new role for physicians. Thereby the job will be just as well more rewarding as more creative and physicians would have the chance to practice the art of medicine like never before. It’s easier in fields where the relationship is close, like in primary care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Real-world examples and partnership. The experiences of digital doctors (like my own GP, Dr. Réka Vernes or Bryan Vartabedian) set a great example for others. Good cooperation between doctors and patients where e-patients don’t demand but assist the transition. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Government Incentives Through Healthcare Policies\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Direct support from governments is incredibly important in taking healthcare to the 21st century. Take a look at the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdanish-digital-health-strategy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Danish digital health\u003C\u002Fa> strategy, for example. Theirs is one of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsundhedsdatastyrelsen.dk\u002Fda\u002Fenglish\u002Fdigital_health_solutions\u002Fdigital_health_strategy#:~:text=The%20Danish%20strategy%20for%20digital,coherent%20and%20trustworthy%20healthcare%20network.\" target=\"_blank\">most forward-looking examples\u003C\u002Fa> of a government-supported objective, transforming patients’ and doctors’ lives for the better. Their citizens have full access to their health data – and all medical data is handled by the government (which, not inseparably, enjoys one of the highest levels of citizen trust in the world). Germany’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthese-8-countries-could-put-together-the-worlds-most-advanced-healthcare-system\" target=\"_blank\">DiGA system\u003C\u002Fa> is also a great example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Incentives by each government to help physicians in the shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health-768x480.jpg\" alt=\"Danish digital health\" class=\"wp-image-23022\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health-512x320.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F02\u002FDigital-Data-In-Health.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.emaze.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-prepare-the-future-generation-of-physicians\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Guidance From Medical Associations As Motivation\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medical organisations like the AMA play a huge role in professional motivation. For example, their guidelines on the use of AI for physicians also set a gold standard for doctors. With this, among other objectives, the AMA wanted doctors to get involved in the development of healthcare AI and encourage patient and physician education on the potentials and limitations of AI, bearing in mind that the emerging, carefully designed AI tools and solutions are user friendly and safe for all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Evidence. Publications, guidelines from professional organisations or governmental bodies will mean motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Significantly Improve Working Conditions\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Typing memos about patient-doctor encounters is extremely time-consuming. Doctors spend a great amount of time with administration tasks, but digital technology can change that, too. Artificial intelligence-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvoice-to-text-technologies-shape-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">voice-to-text technology\u003C\u002Fa> can help. While the doctor and the patient speak, this voice assistant puts down the interpreted text into the relevant columns in the EHRs. With less time on paperwork, doctors will have a better, more rewarding workday. They will be able to provide better quality care, have more time with patients and even share responsibility. And, most importantly, they could concentrate on what they are most qualified for: healing patients with care and empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Accessible digital tools (like voice-over-text solutions) and support systems as well as platforms for learning and experience sharing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Embrace the use of digital health and AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Digital health is a cultural transformation of healthcare, and it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedpalm-new-ai-medical-chatbots-will-soon-be-better-than-waiting-for-a-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">is happening\u003C\u002Fa> and won’t stop. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F7-medical-technologies-we-are-looking-forward-to-seeing-more-in-2023\" target=\"_blank\">New devices\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fambient-intelligence-and-emotion-ai-in-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\">solutions\u003C\u002Fa> arrive by the day. While I said multiple times that \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-potential-medical-use-cases-for-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\">AI\u003C\u002Fa> (and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-an-a-i-based-skin-checking-app-can-work-with-a-national-healthcare-system\" target=\"_blank\">digital health tools\u003C\u002Fa>) will not replace doctors, I also stick by my opinion that physicians using these tools will replace those who don’t. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We must keep our eyes and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhere-is-how-you-get-friendly-with-a-i-before-it-gets-to-the-office\" target=\"_blank\">minds open\u003C\u002Fa> and look at this process as opportunity and not as a threat. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fgenerative-adversarial-networks-how-can-ai-learn-so-much-while-its-iq-remains-zero\" target=\"_blank\">Getting familiar with algorithms\u003C\u002Fa> and digital health devices will make doctors capable of providing better care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What’s needed to achieve this?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Doctors should focus on how the situation of patients and their team members is changing due to the arrival of advanced tech. The question is not which technology or device we should use. It is more important to gain a general understanding of this revolution. Taking some courses on the topic and getting familiar with \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41746-020-00333-z\" target=\"_blank\">the “minimal package” all physicians must know about AI\u003C\u002Fa> is a perfect way to start.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This vision can become reality. Let’s do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F0-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28813\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F06\u002F0.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Vernes and Dr. Meskó\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n",{"rendered":1960,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>Healthcare professionals see and feel the need to switch to digital but often they don’t have the the tools for this shift. We collected what’d be needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",49639,{"_acf_changed":16,"footnotes":64},[1051,70,71,249,72,936,938,73,786,5,74,523],[77,1965,1966,81],5161,633,[948,949,89,90,91],[],[1215,101,1970,104,1971,806,1972,1973,1974,1975,1216,1976,1977,1978,260,1979,97,541,99,100],5111,5141,5155,2015,2163,5163,5165,2369,5167,2871,[1981,53,110,111,112,113,114,1088,117,118,266,119,955,957,120,812,121,122,551,124,1982,1983,128,965,966,135,136,137],"post-29139","tag-incentives","tag-survey",{"id":1961,"alt_text":64,"caption":64,"description":1985,"media_type":140,"media_details":1986,"post":1642,"source_url":2012},"Atlas digital health doctor burden burnout responsibility",{"width":275,"height":276,"file":1987,"filesize":1988,"sizes":1989,"image_meta":2011},"2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355.png",53873,{"medium":1990,"large":1994,"thumbnail":1998,"medium_large":2002,"1536x1536":2003,"2048x2048":2007},{"file":1991,"width":148,"height":149,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1992,"source_url":1993},"tmf_article_355-370x208.png","21092","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-370x208.png",{"file":1995,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1996,"source_url":1997},"tmf_article_355-768x432.png","57724","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-768x432.png",{"file":1999,"width":159,"height":159,"mime-type":150,"filesize":2000,"source_url":2001},"tmf_article_355-150x150.png","12845","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-150x150.png",{"file":1995,"width":154,"height":155,"mime-type":150,"filesize":1996,"source_url":1997},{"file":2004,"width":291,"height":292,"mime-type":150,"filesize":2005,"source_url":2006},"tmf_article_355-1536x864.png","143725","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-1536x864.png",{"file":2008,"width":441,"height":442,"mime-type":150,"filesize":2009,"source_url":2010},"tmf_article_355-2048x1152.png","202514","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355-2048x1152.png",{"aperture":163,"credit":64,"camera":64,"caption":64,"created_timestamp":163,"copyright":64,"focal_length":163,"iso":163,"shutter_speed":163,"title":64,"orientation":163},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Ftmf_article_355.png",{"cta_type":166,"cta_color":64,"subtitle":64,"related_books":2014,"related_posts_footer":2015,"related_posts":16},[1766,168,577],[2016,2017,2018],10983,48961,48665,{"yoast_wpseo_title":2020,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":2021,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":1954},"What Would Make Every Doctor Use Digital Health? - The Medical Futurist","Healthcare professionals see and feel the need to switch to digital but often they don't have the the tools for this shift. We collected what'd be needed.",{"self":2023,"collection":2028,"about":2030,"author":2032,"replies":2034,"version-history":2037,"predecessor-version":2041,"wp:featuredmedia":2045,"wp:attachment":2048,"wp:term":2051,"curies":2062},[2024],{"href":2025,"targetHints":2026},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F29139",{"allow":2027},[27],[2029],{"href":190},[2031],{"href":193},[2033],{"embeddable":41,"href":324},[2035],{"embeddable":41,"href":2036},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=29139",[2038],{"count":2039,"href":2040},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F29139\u002Frevisions",[2042],{"id":2043,"href":2044},49643,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F29139\u002Frevisions\u002F49643",[2046],{"embeddable":41,"href":2047},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F49639",[2049],{"href":2050},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=29139",[2052,2054,2056,2058,2060],{"taxonomy":11,"embeddable":41,"href":2053},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=29139",{"taxonomy":218,"embeddable":41,"href":2055},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=29139",{"taxonomy":221,"embeddable":41,"href":2057},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=29139",{"taxonomy":224,"embeddable":41,"href":2059},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=29139",{"taxonomy":227,"embeddable":41,"href":2061},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=29139",[2063],{"name":39,"href":40,"templated":41},{"id":2065,"date":2066,"date_gmt":2067,"guid":2068,"modified":2070,"modified_gmt":2071,"slug":2072,"status":52,"type":53,"link":2073,"title":2074,"content":2076,"excerpt":2078,"author":245,"featured_media":2080,"comment_status":63,"ping_status":63,"sticky":41,"template":64,"format":65,"meta":2081,"categories":2082,"tags":2083,"project_category":2091,"contact_email_category":2092,"yst_prominent_words":2093,"class_list":2097,"better_featured_image":2106,"acf":2131,"yoast_meta":2137,"_links":2139},47267,"2022-09-20T10:00:00","2022-09-20T08:00:00",{"rendered":2069},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=47267&_wpnonce=b16deadc42&status=auto-draft&type=post","2022-09-19T23:20:29","2022-09-19T21:20:29","6-examples-of-how-the-hippocratic-oath-should-be-upgraded","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-examples-of-how-the-hippocratic-oath-should-be-upgraded",{"rendered":2075},"6 Examples Of How The Hippocratic Oath Should Be Upgraded",{"rendered":2077,"protected":16},"\n\u003Cp>Physicians have been taking the Hippocratic Oath for centuries. Originally written in 400 BC, it is one of the oldest known codes of ethics, attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek philosopher and physician. In the “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jmir.org\u002F2022\u002F9\u002Fe39177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Revised Hippocratic Oath for the Era of Digital Health\u003C\u002Fa>” paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research by Brennan Spiegel and Bertalan Mesko (The Medical Futurist), we advocated how we should upgrade the millennia-old principles to reflect the 21st-century realities of medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Amazingly modern for its age and timeless in its core principles, the Oath describes ideals that are timely and relevant even in the 21st century: to treat patients to the best of one’s ability; preserve a patient’s privacy and faithfully teach the art of medicine to the next generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most physicians believe the Oath still has relevance today, although there are few empirical studies that have formally evaluated the sentiment about it. In a non–peer-reviewed survey, only 39% of physicians and medical students under the age of 34 years said the Oath was still meaningful, whereas 70% of respondents aged 65 years and older positively endorsed the pledge. Despite these varying views, most medical schools still ask their students to recite either the classic or modified form of the Oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fcreation_of_adam-768x432.png\" alt=\"Hippocratic Oath 2.0.\" class=\"wp-image-21635\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fcreation_of_adam-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fcreation_of_adam-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fcreation_of_adam-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fcreation_of_adam.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the Oath has gone through several revisions, (most notably in 1948 by the World Medical Association) it does not reflect the dramatic changes in 21st-century healthcare. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is now justified to modify the Hippocratic Oath—even if modestly—to adapt the text to the digital health revolution, advances in patient empowerment, and the evolving role of technology in the everyday practice of medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s take a look at some of the 21st-century principles that should be included in a modernised version. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Recognise a broader origin of scientific gains in medicine\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Hippocratic Oath entreats physicians to “respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians on whose steps I walk.” In the era of digital health and democratized care, research arises not only from physicians and nonclinical researchers but also from patients who both contribute their own data and meaningfully participate in research through patient-centered and patient-created models such as those supported by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We suggest the following edits: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians, \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>researchers, and patients\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Acknowledge both “Sick Care” and preventive “Health Care”\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Oath focuses on treating the sick but is silent on the role of preventive medicine for the well, yet modern medicine emphasises the importance of preventive care across physical, mental, and social realms of health, not just reactive “sick care” for the ill. Advances in digital health place an emphasis on predictive analytics using remotely collected data, while precision medicine aims to identify early signs of disease to inform timely preventive care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is our suggested version: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I will apply, for the benefit of \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>the healthy\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Treatments don’t only include medication and surgeries but algorithms as well\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As advances in AI, robotics, virtual reality, mobile health apps, wearable biosensors, and portable diagnostic devices continue to expand, we believe the Oath should acknowledge the growing and permanent impact these technologies now exert on care delivery. In the 21st century, the Hippocratic Oath should reflect the foundational role of digital health in patient care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This is how we would include this principle: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I will remember that there is an art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife, the chemist’s drug, \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>or the programmer’s algorithm\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Embrace an equal-level partnership between patients and physicians\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Hippocratic Oath encourages physicians to say, “I know not” when they are unsure how to treat a patient, and to “call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.” These are laudable sentiments, however, the Oath should ideally acknowledge that patients, too, can help with diagnosis and treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"decarbonizing patient pathways\" class=\"wp-image-40715\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Fdecarbonizing-patient-pathways-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients now have expansive access to credible information about biomedical sciences, increasingly generate their own biometric health data through wearable biosensors, and monitor their own psychometric scores through apps; these data sources are now part of clinical practice. While physicians have experience prescribing treatments and monitoring a wide range of diseases, the Oath should recognise that patients are the experts of their personal illness experiences. When engaged collaboratively by their physicians, patients can deliver meaningful insights that shape diagnostic and care plans. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In light of this paradigm shift, we suggest the following additions to the Oath: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>I will treat my patients in an equal-level partnership, and \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>I will not be ashamed to say ‘I know not,’ nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Address the importance of physicians protecting patients’ data as well\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Respecting patients’ privacy is a primary passage in the Oath. However, the concept of privacy now extends beyond safekeeping conversations to guarding the “big data” generated in the care of every patient in modern health care. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We suggest the following addition: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I will respect the privacy of my patients \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>and their data\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Therapies reflect on vital signs, data and algorithms\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The explosion in big data surrounding healthcare is transforming how doctors care for and interact with their patients. A.I. in particular has a vast potential to automate processes and potentially overtake certain roles and responsibilities normally filled by clinicians. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nonetheless, physicians must always remain focused on their patients, including their personal stories and their biopsychosocial well-being beyond their digital fingerprints and big data analytics. A.I. will never replace medical professionals, although physicians who embrace A.I. may eventually replace those who do not. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We propose the following additions to the Oath to reflect these considerations: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, \u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>a data point, or an algorithm’s suggestion, \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>but a human being.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not a definitive set of final recommendations\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We offer these modest suggestions to help prompt discussion and contemplation about the current Oath and its relevance to our changing times. These are not meant to be a definitive set of final recommendations. Rather, we propose a new text that bodies such as the World Medical Association might consider integrating into an updated Oath, just as previous changes were adopted to ensure the Oath remains relevant and impactful for all physicians and their patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist Institute is happy to give support or cooperate with healthcare institutions and universities open to introducing a revised version of the Oath. If you are in a position to facilitate the process, feel free to reach out! \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":2079,"protected":16},"\u003Cp>While timeless in its core principles, the Hippocratic Oath should be revised to reflect the 21st-centrury digital-health reality. 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