Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Douglas P. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Douglas (Douglas P.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Physical.

Physical therapy.

Robotics in medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 193 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2025]

Summary:

"Robotics and VR systems are uniquely suited to provide functional assistance with mobility and activities of daily living, especially for patients with motor and sensory disorders of the central nervous system, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy. Compiling both current knowledge and key challenges of robotic rehabilitation in one convenient text, Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow resource on robotic and VR systems in all areas of medical rehabilitation"-- publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

The Growing Role of Robotics in Health Care

How Robotics Will Affect the Practice of Medicine for Practitioners

How Robotics Will Affect the Experience of Health Care for Patients

Robot and Artificial Intelligence Companies Around the Globe

Medical Robotics in Acute Care Medicine (Urgent Care, Pain Management, and Robot-Assisted Surgery)

Robotics in Rehabilitation Medicine: Prosthetics, Exoskeletons, All Else in Rehabilitation Medicine

Neuroprosthesis Applications of Robotic Exoskeletons

Robots on the Battlefield and for Space Travel

The Economics of the Robotic Industry

Brain-Controlled Assistive Robotics and Prosthetics

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology

The Future of Robots in Medicine.

Notes:

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed November 28, 2023).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780323879262

0323879268