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OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPMENT, Technology for Health: Are There Any Limits? Economic, Ethical, and Overall Societal Implications--Kenneth Shine
Pages 35-38

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From page 37...
... The application of stem cell biology and genetic therapy and the explosive growth of minimally invasive procedures, such as fiber-optic surgery, have the potential to be very effective therapies. Some of the therapies will have lower unit costs but will lead to increasing societal demand.
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From page 38...
... Increased incentives for the creation and application of interventions to prevent illness will be essential, not only to improve health but also to limit the rate of rise of health care costs. Preparing a health care workforce for a changing paradigm of delivering services and research will be a major challenge.
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