2006-09-03 15:24:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
and basic things doctors would normally do
2006-09-03 15:24:42 · update #1
A long time. There is no such thing as a 'normal' body, so you can't reduce an operation to statistical positioning of a tool yet. Each person has to be evaluated, measured, and guided by a thinking person. When our computers can think, they will be able to operate. Unfortunately, they won't need us at all then,......
2006-09-03 15:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Medicine is moving more towards technology, which is a good thing. Mostly diagnostic areas are controlled by computer, for example CAT, Positron and whole body scanning are far more effective than trying to access the internal organs by hearing and feeling only. Glucose meters are excellent devices that help people to determine how a person with diabetes is doing. Many now use insulin pumps which automatically detect insulin levels and administer insulin accordingly. Pace makers are other excellent machines. Keep in mind that behind all these machines are experts. As sites for treatment become smaller and smaller, (stem cell treatments, gene splicing) machines and technology are replacing stethoscopes and reflex hammers. Magnified and illuminated glasses have replaced the round mirrors physicians used to wear over their eyes years ago. Even if a machine controls treatments and operations, it will have been set up and will be monitored by a person. This is great. Our level of health care is extending our quality of life and life expectancy...the problem is...how do we make it so everyone who needs it has access to this technology?
2006-09-09 03:03:09 · answer #2 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Operations are not just technically difficult, but sometimes there are ethical judgments that have to be made in a split second. Computers and other machines can not be programmed to be creative and improvise, which are skills that surgeons frequently have to use.
Machines and computers are great for monitoring and assisting, but cannot replace the care and compassion of a real human being.
2006-09-11 16:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your first question, never. There will always be a human in control even though the robot is doing the work.
As to the second, one of the greatest benefits for routine work will be in the area of diagnosis.
2006-09-03 22:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by williegod 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe never. Machines do not make very good decisions in emergencies.
2006-09-03 22:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Cattlemanbob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never, there will always be a human working there on some level, if only to make sure there aren't any "fatal" errors.
2006-09-03 22:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
forever- there are to many variables to be handled only by machine
2006-09-10 23:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by Intersect 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if scientists stop being curious about more & more knowlege regarding robots & stuff like that ,we won't see that day coming ,otherwise I'll find myself married to one of them one day!
2006-09-10 16:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by metakido 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it another 100 years
2006-09-09 00:07:52 · answer #9 · answered by KingRichard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully Never cuz they cant make decisions!
2006-09-03 22:30:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋