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Index
Copyright
About the Author
Foreword by Lucien Engelen
Preface
Part I. Introduction
Let’s prepare for what is coming next
The role of a medical futurist
Part II. Trends That Are Shaping the Future of Medicine
Trend 1. Empowered Patients
New online communities
E–patients are the hackers of healthcare
Trend 2. Gamifying Health
Persuading people to follow therapy
Video games and platforms in the hospital
Sticking to a therapy is hard
Trend 3. Eating in the future
Stem cell burgers and the world’s healthiest food
Do you know what you eat?
Trend 4. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
From glass to contact lens and beyond
Trend 5. Telemedicine and Remote Care
House calls of the 21st century
Trend 6. Re–thinking the Medical Curriculum
How to design a new curriculum
Trend 7. Surgical and Humanoid Robots
Obstacles for wider adoption
Understanding the value of robotics
Robots among us
Trend 8. Genomics and Truly Personalized Medicine
Genome data for everyone
Genomics can change lives
Trend 9. Body Sensors Inside and Out
Constantly monitoring our health?
Trend 10. The Medical Tricorder and Portable Diagnostics
Wearing invisible sensors
Evidence–based and customized Mobile Health
Trend 11. Growing Organs in a Dish
The world of stem cells
Trend 12. Do–It–Yourself Biotechnology
Biotechnology labs in the community
Biotech startups revolutionizing medicine
Trend 13. The 3D Printing Revolution
3D printing to go mainstream
3D printing everything
Trend 14. Iron Man: Powered exoskeletons and prosthetics
Customizing prosthetics
Neuroprosthetics
The ethical dilemmas
Trend 15. The End of Human Experimentation
Simulating organs on chips
Trend 16. Medical Decisions via Artificial Intelligence
The cost beyond
The friendly or unfriendly AI
Trend 17. Nanorobots Living In Our Blood
Endless opportunities
Forming a new community
Trend 18. Hospitals of the Future
Lessons for designing future hospitals
Trend 19. Virtual–Digital Brains
Measuring EEG at home
Controlling neurons with optogenetics
Brain implants and neuroenhancement
Connecting brains and computers
Trend 20. The Rise of Recreational Cyborgs
The first cyborg ever
The Most Connected Man
Augmenting human capabilities
Trend 21. Cryonics and Longevity
How long can we live?
Trend 22. What Will a Brand New Society Look Like?
Technosexuality and beyond
Part III: Preparing For the Future of Medicine
Keep yourself up–to–date
Embrace digital
Read, listen and watch
Look outside of medicine
Avoid hype
Extrapolate from today’s trends
Forget about the ultimate solution
Don’t get scared by the growing importance of technology
Don’t overestimate technology
Don’t give up if you lack IT skills
Fight to keep the human touch
Accept mutual relationships
Prepare others for the changes
Predicting the future of medicine is challenging
Communicate and crowdsource
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Illustration Sources
References
Introduction
Empowered Patients
Gamifying Health
Eating in the Future
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Telemedicine and Remote Care
Re-Thinking the Medical Curriculum
Genomics and Truly Personalized Medicine
Body Sensors Inside and Out
The Medical Tricorder and Portable Diagnostics
Growing Organs in a Dish
Do It Yourself Biotechnology
The 3D Printing Revolution
Iron Man: Powered exoskeletons and prosthetics
The End of Human Experimentation
Medical Decisions via Artificial Intelligence
Nanorobots Living In Our Blood
Hospitals of the Future
Virtual-Digital Brains
The Rise of Recreational Cyborgs
Cryonics and Longevity
What Will a Brand New Society Look Like?
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