Haptic interaction for needle insertion training in medical applications: The state-of-the-art

In the healthcare area, practical lessons are important to ensure that medical and clinical procedures are well understood, since poorly executed procedures can be harmful to patients. In the United States, medical errors are the third leading cause of death, behind cancer and heart disease [1].

Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - November 20, 2018 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Cl éber G. Corrêa, Fátima L.S. Nunes, Edith Ranzini, Ricardo Nakamura, Romero Tori Source Type: research