Medical technology has impacted healthcare in various ways. Undoubtedly, there are both advantages as well as disadvantages of medical technology in terms of the delivery of healthcare. One advantage of medical technology is that it enables proper record-keeping1. Proper records of patients’ medical histories, prescriptions, allergies etc enable physicians and nurses to avoid mistakes in delivery of healthcare. In addition, electronic medical records save time in retrieval. Another advantage of medical technologies is that they help save lives. Examples of such technologies include artificial hearts and modern dialysis equipment2. Another advantage of medical technologies is the improvement of diagnostic Continue reading...