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Technology In Health And Social Care Essay

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The term of technology is a combination of Greek words which are technê and logos. Technê means art or craft while logos means word or speech. In the 17th century, technology was used only in discussion of applied art. By early 20th century, the term was widely use to define definition, processes and ideas of tools and machines (Buchanan, 2016). The main use of technology is for help people to solve problem face on daily life. Technology also an innovation of previous invention that maximize the usefulness and minimum the cost of manufacture. For an example, a laptop is an innovation from Personal Computer (PC) which is smaller in term of size and the cost of it more affordable and reasonable. According to Eliezer Geisler and Ori Heller in …show more content…

By this technology which increase the production of medicine and productivity of expertise also known as supply side will fulfill this demand. Besides, the competition among supply side in improving the quality of care for patients with efficiency also will help in health industry. For an example, nowadays, there a lot of disease such as Leptospirosis and Zika virus which need more attention and this panic situation would lead to increase in demand. The provider of care will do some research on solving this problem. In this context, not only government sector take an action but private sector also will compete in finding the cure. The provider of care must utilize the resources such as equipment and staff into either new area of care or innovate existing areas in order of opportunities available (Ernst & Young, 2009). Internet is one of the technology that widely used in this 21st century. An information technology (IT) provider who are responsible to provide a complete and reliable information to the surfers. The data system for hospital will easier the provider to provide the correct and proper treatment. Pattern of user and consumption of technology

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