Robot assistant as good as human in some surgery
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 13:14
in Health & Medicine
LONDON (Reuters) - Using a robot to operate a camera in gall bladder operations is as safe as working with a human, British researchers said on Wednesday in an analysis that underscores the effectiveness of robot technology in surgery.
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