title: Technologies and health care in the 21st century.
abstract: The factors shaping the nature and scope of health care in the 21st century are examined. Included are the technically driven infusion of new and innovative research and clinical tools; the diversity and capability of modern imaging methods; the predominance of diagnostic capabilities over effective therapy in clinical medicine; the focus of basic research on engineering issues such as instrumentation, biomaterials, modeling, and physiological functions; the growing use of image-based therapy; and the quest for causation in chronic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Center for Bioeng., Washington Univ., DC.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Rushmer