Monday, October 31, 2005

CNET News - Tomorrow's operating room to harness Net, RFID

CNET News - Tomorrow's operating room to harness Net, RFID:
"It's hard to do most jobs without talking to your peers, but in the operating room, poor communication can cost a life.

In the operating room of the future, however, telling a doctor he or she is making a mistake could be as easy as pointing to a computer screen or 'wall of knowledge'--a thoroughgoing summary of background data, vital signs and strategic information designed to prevent mistakes during surgery."
Via KurzweilAI.net