The OR of the Future
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T
he ideal operating room of the future will feature an awe-
inspiring array of cutting-edge technology, but it will also
have another vital feature. It'll be designed to cultivate
and support a perfect marriage of humans and machines,
a union designed to bring out the best in each.
A dozen or more monitors will be strategically placed around the
room, each with multiple inputs. Every member of the surgical team
will have access to the patient's electronic medical record, providing
L O O K I N G A H E A D
It's about people and technology bringing
out the best in each other.
Jim Burger | Associate Editor
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