title: Surgery in the information age.
abstract: Currently, surgical procedures involve direct data flows of sensation and mechanical output. As information technology progresses, surgery will change to a system of electronic data flows, with technical, ethical, and training implications.
authors.affiliation: Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW. Patrick_Cregan@onaustralia.com.au
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cregan
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008490:Medical Informatics; D012371:Robotics; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery