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<\/td>\nIt lacks the warm bedside manner of Marcus Welby or Dr. Kildare,
\n but a high-tech robot being tested at The Johns Hopkins Hospital could
\n be used to link patients with their physicians in a whole new way. <\/p>\n
Vaguely resembling a human torso, in a Star Wars R2D2 sort of way, the
\n robot sports a computer screen for a head, a video camera for eyes and
\n a speaker for a mouth. It walks, in a manner of speaking, on three balls,
\n talks, and most importantly, listens. "That’s because the robot is
\n directly linked to a real doctor who uses the robot as it ears, mouth and
\n eyes," says Louis Kavoussi, M.D., Hopkins professor of urology and
\n a pioneer in robotic surgery. "And patients love it. I was very surprised
\n how much our patients enjoy remote video interactions via the robot.<\/p>\n
So far, Dr. Robot has visited 20 patients, Kavoussi says. "Generally,
\n the robot has been used to check up on patients in between when they would
\n normally see a physician. During these visits, we ask them about how they
\n are feeling, inspect their surgical sites to ensure they are healing properly,
\n and answer any questions they have." <\/p>\n
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