title: Advanced technologies and the future of medicine and surgery.
abstract: Technology has become a major driver of the future direction of healthcare and surgery. Likewise, the speed of change has accelerated beyond comprehension, with a number of revolutions occurring during a surgeon's career. Being an agent of change or rapidly adapting to change has become the hallmark of the gifted surgeon. The fundamental challenges to a future surgeon are addressed from a technological viewpoint, with emphasis on the impact upon healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. rsatava@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Satava
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends; D013502:General Surgery / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000639:trends; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012371:Robotics / Q000639:trends