| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
x, 261 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
We are a nation in love with the drama of the medical world, from fast-paced hospital life to the race to discover cures for diseases. In this book the author brings to life the world of doctors and nurses and reveals the revolutionary changes that will soon be sweeping through the medical community: pharmacies that double as walk-in clinics; health services that will be delivered online; electronic records that hold the history of every drug or blood test you ever took. You might go to a genome specialist to identify the ticking time bomb in your genes, or you might show a rash to your doctor via videophone from thousands of miles away. The plethora of new options will change the way you and your doctor make decisions. This is a penetrating look at the new world of medicine. |
| Contents |
Modern Medicine. Bed nine did die ; Bones ; See ya, in 2015 ; CODE! ; Stretch, floss, dance and mentor -- Histories of Medicine. Dead presidents ; Go forth and multiply ; Such waste is tragic ; For one good new suit of clothes -- New Methods of Care. Binocular vision ; Knee jerk ; Doctors in flight ; Medical avatars -- New Models of Care. Survival of the fit ; Mother's day ; Out of network. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-258) and index. |
| Subject |
Medical innovations.
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Medical innovations. |
| ISBN |
9780230621152 hardback |
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0230621155 hardback |
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