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A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique
Published on: January 6, 2023
[Medical image, telemedicine and medical teleassistance]
Carles Rubies-Feijoo1, Tomás Salas-Fernández, Francesc Moya-Olvera
1Agència d'Avaluació, Informació i Qualitat en Salut, Barcelona, España. crubies@gencat.cat
Abstract:
The use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in medical image and telemedicine, can help improve the quality of life and well-being of citizens (patients and professionals) and overcome the challenges facing the health system, benefiting all parties involved in the health system (patients, professionals, administration, health providers, insurance and industry); ICT will not be the solution by itself, but certainly the solution will pass through ICT. It needs a strong political and clinical directing flexible strategies, aiming to contribute to the realization of care of higher quality and human care leadership.
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