Intoxicated by technology: are we keeping our eyes on the prize?
Peter T Scardino
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In recent years, technological advances such as wireless broadband internet connectivity and cellular telephony have changed our lives. We have become addicted to—and besotted with—technology. Adverts that tout lasers, stereotactic radiosurgery, and minimally invasive treatments are ubiquitous. Today, few major US hospitals are without a da Vinci® surgical robot (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA), despite the staggering costs. Is this money well spent?
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