We are a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, computer scientists, information and media scientists, industrial designers, engineers, and ethnographers, all working towards inventing smart technology and new working environments that help in the
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"In 2003, the United States had fewer practicing physicians, practicing nurses, and acute care bed days per capita than the median country in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Nevertheless, U.S. health spending per capita w
"This research brief summarizes the largest and most comprehensive examination ever conducted of health care quality in the United States." Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Technical article about, uh, interfacing electronics to people. Not surprisingly, a lot of emphasis on medical applications. Not much yet about embedded MP-3 players and game consoles, but soon...
From the Executive Summary: "The American health care delivery system is in need of fundamental change. Many patients, doctors, nurses, and health care leaders are concerned that the care delivered is not, essentially, the care we should receive... The fr