A special report on health care and technology
对医疗保健和技术的特别报道
Medicine goes digital
药物数字化进程
Apr 16th 2009
From The Economist print edition
The convergence of biology and engineering is turning health care into an information industry. That will be disruptive, says Vijay Vaitheeswaran (interviewed here), but also hugely beneficial to patients
生物学和工程学的融合使得医疗保健成为了信息产业。Vijay Vaitheesearan表示,这会引起混乱,但同时病人会大为受益。
INNOVATION and medicine go together. The ancient Egyptians are thought to have performed surgery back in 2750BC, and the Romans developed medical tools such as forceps and surgical needles. In modern times medicine has been transformed by waves of discovery that have brought marvels like antibiotics, vaccines and heart stents.
创新和药物一起发展。古代埃及人被认为早在公元前2750年就进行了外科手术,罗马人发明了医疗工具,如医用钳子和手术用针。到了现代,发现探索的浪潮给人们带来了诸多奇迹,如抗生素,育苗和心脏支架。这些都促进了医药的改革。
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