The Continuing Future of Biomedicine

I recently stumbled upon a TED talk video which discusses future applications of biomedical engineering in the medical world. In this video, Richard Satava MD, Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington Medical Centre and Senior Science Advisor at the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Ft. Detrick, MD) discussed his experiences of simulation in surgery and advocated the use of simulation in both the training and assessment of surgeons.

This video does not necessarily utilize new gadgets and devices, but new applications to improve on current technology. Many medical schools currently utilize current biomedical technology to have simulated patient situations such as seizures, sudden heart attack, or any crazy situation that you see on House, M.D., but Dr. Satava wants to make this common practice for every possible medical situation and surgery, which I am 100% behind.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vxg0rz3OK3I