title: Medical automation--a technologically enhanced work environment to reduce the burden of care on nursing staff and a solution to the health care cost crisis.
authors.affiliation: Medical Automation Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Felder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001331:Automation / Q000379:methods; D020811:Biomedical Technology; D003363:Cost Control; D005544:Forecasting; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000639:trends; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000600:supply & distribution / Q000639:trends*; D011158:Population Growth; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration*