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- Title
Welcome to the body-wide web.
- Authors
Shenk, David
- Abstract
The article expresses the author's insights on the possible effects of personalized data on human health. Medical breakthroughs such as sensors and monitors will constantly update the human physical condition for an early detection of cancers and abnormalities. It explores the possibility of storing medical data gathered from a person in a personal machines for future use. The author suggested that the future of medicine will be machine-based and human intensive and will prolong human lives.
- Subjects
TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; AUTOMATIC data collection systems; HEALTH; AUTOMATION; MEDICAL care; MEDICINE
- Publication
Nature Biotechnology, 2006, Vol 24, Issue 3, p282
- ISSN
1087-0156
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nbt0306-282