Innovative Technologies for Healthcare
What the chapter is about
This chapter discusses various technological advancements impacting healthcare and medical education. It introduces telemedicine as a remote healthcare delivery method, highlighting its benefits for access and cost, while also noting challenges like privacy and technological barriers. The concept of personalised medicine is explored, focusing on tailoring treatment based on individual characteristics, particularly genetics, and outlining its potential benefits and associated complexities and ethical considerations. The chapter finishing by evaluating artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, explaining its application in areas like diagnosis and risk prediction, discussing different AI approaches, and addressing crucial ethical concerns regarding safety, fairness, and transparency in AI-assisted care.
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