Dr. Russel A Faust Summary

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Dr. Russel A Faust book introduces common people into the world of robotic surgery. He tries to express the value of robotics in various procedures in this new era. The technical, legal, commercial and scientific challenges that are faced by this new telepresence surgical system is a topic that has been focused on. This book is considered as one of the must-read text for medical professionals who would like to introduce the system to the surgical field and businessman who are keen on improving the technical aspects of surgical robots. As surgery is the fundamental part of health care system, advancement in this field is unavoidable. To encourage and build up interest on this topic is very important for all medical personals in order to bring

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