Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Medicine, Engineering, and the Human/Machine Interface

Medicine, Engineering, and the Human/Machine Interface

This program investigates how mechanical technology is being adapted for use with the human body to treat disease and injury. Cyborg technology offers the possibility of melding injured bodies and machines, enhancing mobility for paraplegics and quadraplegics through thought-activated devices. Nanotechnology holds out the hope of using microscopic machines to combat internal illnesses such as cancer. And 3-D imaging technology, an essential tool for doctors at the vanguard of surgical treatment, is opening a new window on—and into—the human body. (47 minutes)

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Item#: BVL33780
Copyright date: ©2004
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-0081-8
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-0082-5

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


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