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Over the past few years there have been many developments in using robots to perform some parts of an operation.
This doesn't mean letting the robots loose to do what they want. A skilled surgeon will always be present to guide the robot to
perform the procedure, but with a greater accuracy and less damage to tissue than would occur if the surgeon was to do the operation by hand.
However, many people are uncomfortable with the idea of a robot performing a surgery on them and it may take a long time until this type of surgery
becomes more commonplace.
Class Activity
Read at least three different news stories from the links below:
Write a short report (students may use their google doc) which answers the following questions:
What are some of the latest developments which make use of Robots in medicine?
How are Robots being used to help in hospitals?
What technological developments in Robots do you think might be commonplace use in our hospitals in 5-10 years time?
Do you foresee any problems with the increasing reliance on Robots in medicine?
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