Medicine is relying more and more on the power of diagnostic technology and less on the tactile perception of doctors, the healing power of touch as it's called. With the increase on technology in every area of human life, it only makes sense that medicine should follow suit, but is this helping or harming patients?
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Sonography is a very common diagnostic tool and it's been in use for a relatively long time. There are many advancements being made in the field currently as computers have allowed for more powerful rendering of the information provided by the ultrasonic waves. One such recent change is the introduction of 3D ultrasound images. These machines are now in widespread use.
Stevens, MD, Mark B., Ruby Montefalcon, RN, and David A. Lane, MD. "The Maternal Perspective on Prenatal Ultrasound." Family Practice 49.7 (2000): 601-04. EBSCO. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.
Research into ultrasound technology is usually aimed at the technology itself or the people who run the machines. This article gives an intersting perspective into what's it's like on the other end of the machine, most often pregnant women. Whether they feel that these scans are necessary, whether or not they want these scans, and how many they want are all questions discussed in this article.
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