Who Needs a Doctor When There's a Robot in the House, er, Hospital? [Slideshow]
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 16:49
in Health & Medicine
Telemedicine has caught on over the past several years as an effective way to bring patients and specialists together via the magic of video conferencing. Unfortunately, most telemedicine setups require the patient to be in a room equipped with a computer, camera, microphone and monitor, so that specialists can remotely assess his or her condition. Could robots be the answer, providing both patient care and a view for specialists checking in from afar? [More]