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Research Paper References
Dickens, Bernard (2006). Legal and Ethical Issues in Telemedicine and Robotics. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 94, 73-78. Retrieved February 15, 2013 from
http://ssm.com/abstract=944833
In Dickens' article, the author investigates legal and ethical concerns that come along with robotics. He goes in depth of giving an example of a legal issue that occurs with telemedicine and telesurgery where surgeons are able to operate from remote locations. On the other hand, he examines the Code of Ethics for physicians and applies the main principles to see if robotics will interfere and raise ethical concerns and security concerns. The author's information was accurate because there were research studies included to support his argument, and there were many references that used this article as their resource. I found this article very helpful because it was relevant to my topic and I was able to use Dickens' quotations to provide information for my research paper.
Fitzgibbons, S. (2010, May). Robots Don't Leave Scars: What's New in Medical Robotics? Analog Science Fiction Fact, 130(5), 28-35. Retrieved February 8, 2013 from
http://search.proquest.com.mutex.gmu.edu/pqrl/docview/215338369/13C5A0A3F341514345A/4?accountid=14541
Fitzgibbons discusses the topic of medical robotics, when it first appeared in the medical field and the use of endoscopes, which are the cameras used during surgery that are inserted in the patients. Furthermore, she discusses the cost of the robots and its advantages it offers for patients and surgeons. I found her information to be very helpful because she described everything in detail, provided case study examples, and scenarios of robotics surgery. Overall, her article provides relevant to the information I am seeking, it provides a clear purpose of informing the audience, and it's presents current information because it was written in 2010. Lastly, at the end of the article, the author's credentials are found which supports that she has the authority to report on the topic.
Holt, D., Zaidi, A., Abramson, J., <Somogyi R. Telesurgery (n.d.) Advances and Trends. Technology Review. Retrieved February 5, 2013, from
http://utmj.org/archive/82-1/REV.pdf
This article was written by multiple authors who discuss telesurgery, its advantages, technical and financial issues that come along with the new technology. The authors provide multiple black and white pictures of the robotics machine to show their audience what the machine looks like. This article provides information in a well organized manner, provides accurate information by reporting research studies done by scientists and physicians, and has a clear purpose that comprehendible by the reader.
Lanfranco, A. R., Castellanos, A. E., Desai, J. P., < Meyers, W. C. (2004). Robotic Surgery. Annals of Surgery, 239(1), 14-21. Retrieved on February 10, 2013 from
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1356187/
This article defines robotic surgery, deliberates the effectiveness of telesurgery, and disadvantages of the new technology. It provides a research study conducted by the authors to see if surgery centers are utilizing robots and if the robots are effective.I was able to use quotations from the information provided on the website for the section of benefits and further required research. The information provided was well described and relevant for the audience who is interested in learning about robotic surgery in depth.
Meadows, M. (2002, June). Robots lend a helping hand to surgeons. FDA Consumer, 36(3), 10-5. Retrieved February 2, 2013 from
http://search.proquest.com.mutex.gmu.edu/pqrl/docview/227038816/13C50F12969D7144BB/7?accountid=14541
Meadow's scholarly journal discusses background history of robotic technology, its benefits, disadvantages, and current clinical application of robotic surgery. Moreover, it provides specific information of when the Food and Drug Administration approved robotics surgery to be utilized in specific areas of surgery. I found that specific information highly helpful because it provided me with new information I can include in my background history portion of my research paper. All together, the information from her article provided me relevant and accurate information and similar details from other journals regarding robotic surgeries.
Quintero, F. (2010) Robotic surgery: How safe is it? Retrieved February 20, 2013, from http://phys.org/news196450509.html
The author of this article that is published on the newspaper reports on the Da Vinci robotic system and a specific case of patient who had to make a decision to receive surgery via a robot. I was able to get information of physician's opinions on the effectiveness and safety of the robotic machine and include it in my security concerns section of my paper. This newspaper article provided current information and has clear intentions of informing the public.
Graphics
"Surgeon" clip art on titlepage.html page, introdcution.html page, background.html page, technologyconcerns.html page, conclusion.html page is obtained from Microsoft office 2010 clip art collection (retrieved on 4/10/2013) .
The image of the surgeon is appropriate for my project because a surgeon is needed to manipulate the robotic machine and without the surgeon the operation cannot be done. By putting a picture of the surgeon on every webpage, it will relate with the content on every webpage.
"Hospital Tools" clip art on technologybenefits.html page is obtained from Microsoft office 2010 clip art collection (retrieved on 4/12/2013) .
This image relates to my project because, most surgeries take place in the hospital and all surgeries require tools. Therefore, a picture of hospital tools used for surgery relates with my research topic of robotic surgery.
Video Reference
"Robotic Surgery video" on introduction.html page is obtained from YouTube (retrieved on 4/01/2013) from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NZLpWrJGgk Terms of Service http://www.youtube.com/t/terms .
This video is a demonstration of the Da Vinci robotic surgery machine and shows how the machine is manipuated and controlled by the surgeon to operate on the human being. In addition, also shows an actual picture of the robotic operating machine performing surgery, which allows viewers to understand how the machine works.