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Banova, Bianca. "The Impact of Technology on Healthcare." American Institute of Medical Sciences and Education. N.p., 28 Mar. 2013. Web. 18 Apr. 2016. <https://www.aimseducation.edu/blog/the-impact-of-technology-on-healthcare/>.
This source discusses the positive and negatives of technology in the medical field. It talks about the easier access to patient’s medical records, minimal invasive surgeries, and using scans to find out the problem without having to do any invasive procedures. It also discusses the new act of "self diagnosis" which can lead to serious damage if you misdiagnose yourself. The article is similar to the article "Medical Technology" because they both talk about the positive and negatives of technology in health care. The author is a writer who writes about different healthcare topics. This source is unbiased because it talks about both positive and negative effects of advancements of technologies. This article increases someone's understanding of the topic giving examples of both sides.
Healthcare Spending on the Rise as Americans Age. 2010. Healthcare Trust of America. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1360604/000144530512001771/a10qwrap.htm>.
"Medical Technology." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Apr. 2016
This article talks about mostly the positives of increased technology and also some negatives. It gives the reader examples of new technologies and why the increased price is justifiable for the treatment. It also talks about how using advanced technologies for end of life care may be unethical. The author is not stated, but the source seems more bias towards the side that thinks new technology development is a good thing and improves the overall quality of the medical field. This source is opposite from the source “Improved Medical Technology Does Not Lead to Better Overall Health." because this one is more biased toward the benefits of technologies and the authors of the other article are more biased towards the negative effects of improved technologies. The source helps someone understand the positives of increased technologies.
"Medical Technology: The Economic and Health Value to Patients." Advanced Medical Technology Association . N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Apr. 2016. <http://advamed.org/res.download/364>.
This article discusses the positives of having a lot of technology in the medical field. It talks about the efficiency of it, how it saves money, how it saves lives, and how it improves medical care. There is not a specific author but the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is a trade association that leads the effort to advance medical technology in order to achieve healthier lives and healthier economies around the world. They are biased towards wanting to increase technology in the medical field because they work to create better and more efficient technology. This source is similar to "Modern Advances in Surgery and in Medical Technology." because they both focus on the positives of technology. After reading this article, the reader would have a better understanding of the economic and health value to patients from the use of technology in medicine.
Mortality. 2012. National Vital Statistics System. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db99.htm>.
Personal Experience with Prescription Drugs. 2015. Kaiser Family Foundation. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-august-2015/>.
"Snapshots: How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Health Care Costs." The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. N.p., 2 Mar. 2007. Web. 18 Apr. 2016. <http://kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/snapshots-how-changes-in-medical-technology-affect/>.
This article talks about how the increase technology changes the medical field. It discusses background information of medical technologies, how it effects the costs, what affects the growth of new technologies, and whether or not the increased costs are justifiable for the value of treatments. The author is not stated but the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on national health issues and providing free information to the public about certain healthcare issues and policies. This source seems to be purely informational and not biased towards either side. This article is similar to the article "Preface to 'How Does Medical Technology Affect Health-care Costs?" because they both discuss how the development of new technology effects the cost of health care. This article helps people understand this topic because it helps you understand what medical technology is and what affects the development of new technologies.
"The impact of medical technology on healthcare today." Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine . N.p., 2002. Web. 19 Apr. 2016. <http://www.hkcem.com/html/publications/Journal/2002-4/231-236.pdf>.
This journal entry is about both positives and negatives of technology. It describes different examples of how technology has helped patients. It also describes that technology is overused and increases prices. The author is not stated but it was published in the Hong Kong Journal of Emergency which is a book that talks about different medical issues. This article is fully informational and does not pick either side which is similar to the article "Snapshots: How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Health Care Costs." Which is also un-biased. After reading this article, someone would have a better understanding of the benefits and disadvantages of technology in the medical field and also examples of each side.
White, Jess, and Renee Cocchi. "Medical Technology." Health Care Business & Technology . N.p., 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2016. <http://www.healthcarebusinesstech.com/medical-technology/>.
This article is about some of the different technologies used in the medical field. These include medicine, information, and medical equipment technologies. It also talks about some of the laws being made because of all the new technology being introduced in the medical field. Renee Cocchi, one of the author's, has been in the medical and scientific community for 23 years. She has her master’s degree in Scientific and Technical Communications and has been writing for physical therapists, fitness industry experts, surgeons, primary care physicians, office managers, coders and hospital executives. The article talks about the benefits of new technologies and therefore is on the side for the development of technology advancements in the medical field. In comparison to the article "Medical Technology", this article is more biased towards wanting more technology developed. This article helps someone understand the topic by giving examples of different technologies in each category like electronic medical records, MRI machines, x-rays, CT scans, and many more.
This source discusses the positive and negatives of technology in the medical field. It talks about the easier access to patient’s medical records, minimal invasive surgeries, and using scans to find out the problem without having to do any invasive procedures. It also discusses the new act of "self diagnosis" which can lead to serious damage if you misdiagnose yourself. The article is similar to the article "Medical Technology" because they both talk about the positive and negatives of technology in health care. The author is a writer who writes about different healthcare topics. This source is unbiased because it talks about both positive and negative effects of advancements of technologies. This article increases someone's understanding of the topic giving examples of both sides.
Healthcare Spending on the Rise as Americans Age. 2010. Healthcare Trust of America. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1360604/000144530512001771/a10qwrap.htm>.
"Medical Technology." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Apr. 2016
This article talks about mostly the positives of increased technology and also some negatives. It gives the reader examples of new technologies and why the increased price is justifiable for the treatment. It also talks about how using advanced technologies for end of life care may be unethical. The author is not stated, but the source seems more bias towards the side that thinks new technology development is a good thing and improves the overall quality of the medical field. This source is opposite from the source “Improved Medical Technology Does Not Lead to Better Overall Health." because this one is more biased toward the benefits of technologies and the authors of the other article are more biased towards the negative effects of improved technologies. The source helps someone understand the positives of increased technologies.
"Medical Technology: The Economic and Health Value to Patients." Advanced Medical Technology Association . N.p., 2016. Web. 19 Apr. 2016. <http://advamed.org/res.download/364>.
This article discusses the positives of having a lot of technology in the medical field. It talks about the efficiency of it, how it saves money, how it saves lives, and how it improves medical care. There is not a specific author but the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is a trade association that leads the effort to advance medical technology in order to achieve healthier lives and healthier economies around the world. They are biased towards wanting to increase technology in the medical field because they work to create better and more efficient technology. This source is similar to "Modern Advances in Surgery and in Medical Technology." because they both focus on the positives of technology. After reading this article, the reader would have a better understanding of the economic and health value to patients from the use of technology in medicine.
Mortality. 2012. National Vital Statistics System. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db99.htm>.
Personal Experience with Prescription Drugs. 2015. Kaiser Family Foundation. Web. 9 May 2016. <http://kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-august-2015/>.
"Snapshots: How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Health Care Costs." The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. N.p., 2 Mar. 2007. Web. 18 Apr. 2016. <http://kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/snapshots-how-changes-in-medical-technology-affect/>.
This article talks about how the increase technology changes the medical field. It discusses background information of medical technologies, how it effects the costs, what affects the growth of new technologies, and whether or not the increased costs are justifiable for the value of treatments. The author is not stated but the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on national health issues and providing free information to the public about certain healthcare issues and policies. This source seems to be purely informational and not biased towards either side. This article is similar to the article "Preface to 'How Does Medical Technology Affect Health-care Costs?" because they both discuss how the development of new technology effects the cost of health care. This article helps people understand this topic because it helps you understand what medical technology is and what affects the development of new technologies.
"The impact of medical technology on healthcare today." Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine . N.p., 2002. Web. 19 Apr. 2016. <http://www.hkcem.com/html/publications/Journal/2002-4/231-236.pdf>.
This journal entry is about both positives and negatives of technology. It describes different examples of how technology has helped patients. It also describes that technology is overused and increases prices. The author is not stated but it was published in the Hong Kong Journal of Emergency which is a book that talks about different medical issues. This article is fully informational and does not pick either side which is similar to the article "Snapshots: How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Health Care Costs." Which is also un-biased. After reading this article, someone would have a better understanding of the benefits and disadvantages of technology in the medical field and also examples of each side.
White, Jess, and Renee Cocchi. "Medical Technology." Health Care Business & Technology . N.p., 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2016. <http://www.healthcarebusinesstech.com/medical-technology/>.
This article is about some of the different technologies used in the medical field. These include medicine, information, and medical equipment technologies. It also talks about some of the laws being made because of all the new technology being introduced in the medical field. Renee Cocchi, one of the author's, has been in the medical and scientific community for 23 years. She has her master’s degree in Scientific and Technical Communications and has been writing for physical therapists, fitness industry experts, surgeons, primary care physicians, office managers, coders and hospital executives. The article talks about the benefits of new technologies and therefore is on the side for the development of technology advancements in the medical field. In comparison to the article "Medical Technology", this article is more biased towards wanting more technology developed. This article helps someone understand the topic by giving examples of different technologies in each category like electronic medical records, MRI machines, x-rays, CT scans, and many more.
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