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The Digital Doctor
In this special issue of Science Times, we look at some of the many ways that technology is changing the world of medicine.
Redefining Medicine With Apps and iPads
By KATIE HAFNER
Technology has given clinicians new tools to diagnose symptoms, decide treatments and to share information, changing what it means to be a doctor or a patient.SCIENCENEWS
The Ups and Downs of Electronic Medical Records
By MILT FREUDENHEIM
Electronic record systems can make health care more efficient and less expensive, but their potential for mistakes and confusion can be frustrating, costly and even dangerous.HEALTHNEWS
A New Tooth, Made to Order in Under an Hour
By GINA KOLATA
Computer-aided design and manufacturing gives dentists the technology to fabricate crowns at their offices, in a fraction of the time.HEALTH
With Telemedicine as Bridge, No Hospital Is an Island
By PAM BELLUCK
More hospitals and medical practices are adopting videoconferencing to treat patients, as Nantucket’s hospital has, finding that in many cases tele-treating can stand in for an office visit.HEALTHNEWS
E-Health Opportunities for Seniors
By JANE E. BRODY
Connecting more older Americans to the Internet is expected to improve opportunities to protect their well-being and reduce national costs for care.HEALTH
Apps Alert the Doctor When Trouble Looms
By MATT RICHTEL
New technology uses standard features on smartphones — GPS and movement tracking — to monitor a patient’s behavior and alert the doctor when something seems out of order.HEALTH
Recalibrating Therapy for Our Wired World
By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D.
These days, as never before, therapists are struggling with concerns about the accessibility made possible by technology.HEALTHNEWS
The Doctor's Bag for the New Millennium
By ABRAHAM VERGHESE, M.D.
The doctor’s bag, which fell out of use in the 1980s, may be coming back — now filled with new tools.
Multimedia
Interactive Feature
Milestones in Medical Technology
From eyeglasses to the stethoscope to capturing images of the brain at work, a long list of inventions and innovations have changed medicine.
Video
Mobile Devices 'On Call' in Hospitals
At hospitals around the country, mobile devices, including smartphones and tablet computers, are becoming critical to efficient and precise patient care.
THE DOCTOR’S WORLD
Strides in Medicine, and Their Price
By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D.
Medical care has improved greatly in the last century, but even with technological advances it remains far from perfect.
FIRST PERSON
Which ‘HT’ to Treat: Hypertension or Hammertoe?
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
Lesser versions of the electronic medical record leave many doctors scrambling, as the transition from paper to computer is not always a smooth one.
Texting the Teenage Patient
By JAN HOFFMAN
Some pediatricians have found a way to reach adolescents where they feel at home: via texting, blogs and social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
The Digital Doctor
In this special issue of Science Times, we look at some of the many ways that technology is changing the world of medicine.
Redefining Medicine With Apps and iPads
By KATIE HAFNER
Technology has given clinicians new tools to diagnose symptoms, decide treatments and to share information, changing what it means to be a doctor or a patient.SCIENCENEWS
The Ups and Downs of Electronic Medical Records
By MILT FREUDENHEIM
Electronic record systems can make health care more efficient and less expensive, but their potential for mistakes and confusion can be frustrating, costly and even dangerous.HEALTHNEWS
A New Tooth, Made to Order in Under an Hour
By GINA KOLATA
Computer-aided design and manufacturing gives dentists the technology to fabricate crowns at their offices, in a fraction of the time.HEALTH
With Telemedicine as Bridge, No Hospital Is an Island
By PAM BELLUCK
More hospitals and medical practices are adopting videoconferencing to treat patients, as Nantucket’s hospital has, finding that in many cases tele-treating can stand in for an office visit.HEALTHNEWS
E-Health Opportunities for Seniors
By JANE E. BRODY
Connecting more older Americans to the Internet is expected to improve opportunities to protect their well-being and reduce national costs for care.HEALTH
Apps Alert the Doctor When Trouble Looms
By MATT RICHTEL
New technology uses standard features on smartphones — GPS and movement tracking — to monitor a patient’s behavior and alert the doctor when something seems out of order.HEALTH
Recalibrating Therapy for Our Wired World
By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D.
These days, as never before, therapists are struggling with concerns about the accessibility made possible by technology.HEALTHNEWS
The Doctor's Bag for the New Millennium
By ABRAHAM VERGHESE, M.D.
The doctor’s bag, which fell out of use in the 1980s, may be coming back — now filled with new tools.
Multimedia
Interactive FeatureMilestones in Medical Technology
From eyeglasses to the stethoscope to capturing images of the brain at work, a long list of inventions and innovations have changed medicine.
VideoMobile Devices 'On Call' in Hospitals
At hospitals around the country, mobile devices, including smartphones and tablet computers, are becoming critical to efficient and precise patient care.
THE DOCTOR’S WORLD
Strides in Medicine, and Their Price
By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN, M.D.
Medical care has improved greatly in the last century, but even with technological advances it remains far from perfect.
FIRST PERSON
Which ‘HT’ to Treat: Hypertension or Hammertoe?
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
Lesser versions of the electronic medical record leave many doctors scrambling, as the transition from paper to computer is not always a smooth one.
Texting the Teenage Patient
By JAN HOFFMAN
Some pediatricians have found a way to reach adolescents where they feel at home: via texting, blogs and social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
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