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Wireless Medicine: The Ted Talk

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The Ted Talk I chose Eric showcases,The wireless future of medicine "wireless medicine" is now and where is taking us. He starts the talk by describing new portable devices. Before extensive application of technology, nurses relied heavily on their senses of sight, touch, smell, and hearing to monitor patient status and to detect changes. Over time, the nurses’ unaided senses were replaced with technology designed to detect physical changes in patient conditions.
Eric showcases describe how current technologies give empower patients to take an active role in their own health condition and keep them out of hospitals and clinics. He describes the use of an ultrasound probe connected to his smartphone, including a live video discussion with
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