Synthesis Paragrath: Use Of Technology In Medicine

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It was in the 1800s that the use of technology in medicine became quite popular. According to some health officials the body is a fascinating art work that needs to be studied in detail. In supporting their fascination, they made different machines to make it easier to examine diseases and illnesses which plagued humans, these are inclusive of but not limited to: the stethoscope, thermometer and microscope (Topol, 2013). As was expected humans fear what they cannot understand; and this is the reason for the skeptics of some persons towards the introduction of machines into medicine. Although these devices were manufactured to help alleviate the struggles that doctor’s face in the medical field they also pose a threat towards

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