INTENSIVE CARE REDUCES DISABILITY AFTER CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
By virtually any measure, therefore, the authors conclude that medical technology after acute cardiovascular episodes is worth the cost. Source: Les Picker, "Intensive Care Reduces Disability after Cardiovascular Disease," NBER Digest,
The Right to Die
Despite modern advances in medical technology, there are people among us who’s lives become either too painful to continue living or that are, due to an unrecoverable illness, not worth waiting for the inevitable, at least in their
Julie's Gear Diary - Medical Technology - 2006-11-10
A person very close to me had to have a PET (Positron emission tomography) scan yesterday. I'd never heard of this type of diagnostic x-ray and suggested that she ask the technician if she could get a copy of the image emailed to her or
Two fulltime postdoctoral fellows on Medical Technology Assessment
Project on the costeffectiveness of Particle therapy / MAASTRO clinic / Date of entry: 14/11/06
Applying Medical Technology to Pain measurement.
I am not a doctor but as patients we have all noticed that when medically examined for a suspected malfunction of the heart, lungs or arteries, use is increasingly made of technological aids. Blood tests, ECGs, MRIs have improved upon
AASU Medical Technology Students to Host Symposium
Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) graduating seniors in the medical technology field will showcase their work at the second annual Medical Technology Senior Symposium from 1 - 3 pm, Wednesday, November 15, in the Armstrong
Technologies and that Highlight Advances and Precipate Even More
In any industry, there are many wildcard technologies --- innovations envisioned to enable radical solutions to problems, thereby turning current markets on their heads. The medical technology industry is not only no exception,
Bio/Medical Technology Club of Houston Meeting
Bio/Medical Technology Club of Houston Meeting Start Date: 7-Nov-06 7:00 AM End Time: 7-Nov-06 8:30 AM Location: Trevisio Restaurant (Water Wall Building in the Texas Medical Center), 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77030
The 22000 Wounded—What’s Going On?
Common sense suggests that the advances of medical technology have produced a result that places us in ethical and morally ambiguous terrain, as people continue to live, but under conditions that make such a continuation a truly
Cardiology Morphs into Cardiovascular Medicine
In a previous note, I also commented about how medical students are now being trained on portable ultrasound devices so such devices will become a more commonplace diagnostic tool in standard medical practice. Technology giveth and
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