Films for the Humanities and Sciences - The Cutting Edge: Innovative Surgical Methods

The Cutting Edge: Innovative Surgical Methods

This program explores emerging technologies that are revolutionizing how surgeons perform operations and deliver critical care. Featured modalities include the gamma knife, a viable alternative to invasive brain surgery for a growing list of conditions, as well as telementoring and robotic surgery, high-tech approaches to delivering specialized healthcare to remote regions. Clinical footage from the operating room vividly conveys the ultimate benefits these advances in surgical tools and techniques promise patients around the world. (47 minutes)

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Item#: BVL33778
Copyright date: ©2004
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-0077-1
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-0078-8

Part of the Series : Looking Ahead: Advancements in Modern Medicine


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