Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
In lieu of an abstract, below is the first paragraph of the paper.
Robots are virtual or mechanical objects that are used in facilitating the occurrence of multiple everyday activities. They have been heavily depended upon in U.S. industry, since 1961, and in health care after the mid 1980s. The virtual and mechanical robots have assisted people in a variety of tasks within and outside the laboratory and operating rooms. Some examples of robot intervention include medication administration, assisting children with autism, telemedicine, and transferring / lifting patients. Although robots have made many activities easier to handle, there have been various consequences associated with utilizing such technology which has impacted ethical policy and pharmacist staffing.
First Page
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Last Page
8
Recommended Citation
Kujat, Lorelei. "How Have Robotics Impacted Healthcare?." The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research 12 (2010): 6-8. Web. [date of access]. <https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/ur/vol12/iss1/4>.