Medicine 4.0

Bernhard Wolf, Christian Scholze

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Abstract

Not only in the technological world (“Industry 4.0”), but also in medicine, a paradigmatic change is taking place: We are already on the threshold of “Medicine 4.0”. Molecular biology has long played a leading role in life sciences. Scientists now realise that, with increasing miniaturisation, microelectronic systems downsized to the dimensions of cellular systems will facilitate new therapeutic approaches. But conventional telecommunications systems can also be equipped with sensors and transformed into intelligent medical monitoring devices that can help patients become part of the diagnostic and therapeutic process. This article illustrates development trends that will lead to modern, electronically supported healthcare concepts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-186
Number of pages4
JournalCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Medical electronics
  • Medicine 4.0
  • Personalised medicine
  • Telemedicine
  • Tumor therapy

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