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Robots Offer New Medical Care Options In Remote Communities

By | August 16, 2012 - 5:13 pm

The next evolution of telemedicine is employing robots.  A project presented at last week’s International Conference on Circumpolar health in Fairbanks showed how a remote control robot is helping patients in the Canadian arctic.  Rosie the robot offers a new option for medical care in isolated communities.

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