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New technology is revolutionizing modern medicine. In disease prevention, treatment, and diagnosis, as well as in individualized healthcare, cutting edge technologies of today and the future include robotics, organ and tissue engineering, genomic testing, and wearable medical devices.
2) Cell
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Entering a profession on the brink of radical transformation by a new smartphone technology capable of diagnosing and treating patients, radiology resident George Wilson is horrified when his fiancee and several patients die after beta testing the technology.
"The New York Times-bestselling author and master of the medical thriller returns with a top-notch fusion of groundbreaking medical science and edge-of-your-seat suspense. George Wilson, M.D.,...
3) Big time
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The New York Times best-selling author of The Quiet Boy returns with a speculative, corporate espionage thriller that takes the adage "Time is money," and makes it literally, frighteningly so. Grace Berney is a mid-level bureaucrat in the Food and Drug Administration, a woman who once brimmed with purpose but somehow turned into a middle-aged single mom with a dull government job and a melancholy sense that life has passed her by. Until the night...
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"Gene therapy is still largely experimental, very expensive, and, in some instances, extremely risky. Yet it remains the focus of much research and societal debate because it offers great promise for treating and preventing a number of hereditary diseases and conditions"--From the publisher's web site.
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Introduces six careers for medical technicians, discussing what the jobs are like, the skills and education needed, the salary, the pros and cons of the jobs, and their future outlook. Also discusses the importance of developing a career plan, and offers tips for applying and interviewing. Includes black-and-white photographs, sidebars, interviews with professionals in the field, a glossary, and sources for further learning.
13) Medical robots
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"Engaging images accompany information about medical robots. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"-- Provided by publisher.
17) Health science
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Provides information about heath science; including healing bones, sunburns, staying fit and infectious diseases. Gardner, a former science teacher, presents the scientific method and ideas for science experiments.