Involves the use of robotic technology to assist with or perform procedures remotely
Telesurgery
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a. monokines. c. cytokines. b. prokines. d. antokines.
The traditional triad of symptoms that indicate PE in a patient includes unexplained dyspnea, pleuritic type chest pain, and hemoptysis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which statement most accurately describes the result of the increased specialization of medicine?
a. It has decreased the cost of medical care b. Patients are receiving more consistent care. c. Relationships between physicians and patients have become closer. d. Diagnostic and treatment methods have improved.
Paul Veras is a 24-year-old patient whose physician referred him to the ear specialist for whom you work because he has noticed a gradual loss of hearing in his left ear. The physician runs tests and finds the hearing in Paul's right ear is normal. Further tests reveal that Paul has an acoustic neuroma in the left ear. Paul is distressed at this news. "I am a musician," he says. "I need both of my ears! Would a hearing aid help?" Which of the following responses would you expect the physician to give?
A. "Of course! We can have you fitted for a hearing aid immediately." B. "We can try a hearing aid first to see if it will help, if you want to." C. "No, a hearing aid will not help. We can try radiation, or we can remove the tumor surgically." D. "Okay, but to avoid hearing loss in your right ear, you will need to wear aids in both ears." E. "A hearing aid can help for a while, but you will eventually be completely deaf in that ear."