A BBC documentary aired in the 1950s featured huge lamps in the operating room. They said that the medical record could get to the doctor sooner than the actual patient. Quite futuristic things, right? Well, we need to be more brave about that. If the hospital of the future will not be our home, it should include a few new technologies. Let's see which ones! Read more about the future of hospitals in "The Guide to the Future of Medicine": http://amzn.to/1w0O3sx Join the global discussion: Like: https://www.facebook.com/medicalfuturist Follow: https://twitter.com/Berci Browse: http://www.themedicalfuturist.com

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1. Maybe they will really start following Hippa laws....that would be a first....you have to cure diseases and redesign and create true medical professionals first....this is way...down the line. CURE DISEASES.
2. Nice tech my bro
3. Interesting video. Some more questions / research / ideas for hospitals http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/ideas-for-hospitals
4. The future of medicine is decentralization: you will have nanobots in your bloodstream keeping you immortal. And not only for medecine... No one will need to go to a hospital, or to a school etc...
5. What about vital sign measurements being available for the patient to see? I could understand, that a constant measurement for the patient could be anxiety-provoking, but as patients become more involved their healthcare I would think they might be curious; every time I assess vitals, patients always ask what are their measurements.