Forbes November 11, 2016
Leading Healthcare towards 2030: goodbye hospital, hello home-spital
By Melanie Walker, Member of the Global Future Council on the The Future of Neurotechnologies and Brain Science of the World Economic Forum
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Nearly 20 years ago, when I graduated from medical school, the world of healthcare was dominated by breakthroughs in the field of biology. By 2030, biology will be eaten by robotics and genetics as we evolve deeper into the networked age – obviating the need for space-based facilities like hospitals. As the co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Future Council on neuro-technology and brain science, I was asked to reflect on my experience in this domain. By the way, you know you are getting old(er) when you...
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