TechnologyWill save our bodies & minds

What is Health Technology?

• “promote health prevent, diagnose and treat diseases or improve rehabilitation and long-term care.” (EuropaBio).

• These technologies can range from prescription drugs to devices/equipment.

• They have saved lives and promoted the well-being of others.

Why do we have Technology for Healthcare?

• The main priority for Health Technologies is to change and save human lives.

• Technology can be greater than the human mind.

• In many cases, Technology offers data and diagnosis faster than humans.

• We want everyone on earth to stay healthy!

Who uses Health Technologies?

• Anybody who works in the health sector. Hospitals, Doctors, Nurses ect.

• Patients often use Health Technologies. For example, prescription drugs.

What kinds of Health Technologies are available?

• Prescription Medication• Devices• Diagnostics• Equipments• Medical and/or Surgical operations

Prescription Medication

• The most popular Health Technology on earth.• According to HealthlineNews, “Nearly seven out of

10 Americans were prescribed at least one drug in 2009” (Krans).

• Can save and improve lives, but one major concern is that some prescription drugs can lead to addiction.

• Still rapidly growing – Can cure many viruses/infections.

• Over the years, some prescription drugs were banned. For example, Oxycontin (C18H21NO4).

Devices• May include instruments such as

Stethoscopes, Tracheal Tubes, Auxillary Power Supplies (AC/DC) and many more. (For a long list of medical devices, click here).

• Many devices can save lives that need critical care.

• Used mainly by Doctors, Surgeons and Nurses. Patients do use devices sometimes. For example, a Heart Monitor.

Diagnostic Agents• Mainly used to pinpoint the prime localization of a

pathogenic virus.

• Can be used for preparation of body scans to improve the contrast of the resulting image.

• Diagnostic Agents are mostly injections that can prevent diseases such as Hepatitis A and B.

• Some Diagnostic Agents can be in capsule form or suspension form.

• Nurses and Doctors will give the patient the exact daily dosage to take.

• Some Diagnostic Agents have radioactive properties. It’s important to make sure any bodily fluids are cleaned if spilled.

Medical Equipment• Used to help diagnosis, monitoring and/or

treatment of medical conditions.

• Examples include Imaging Machinery, Laser Treatment and Life Support Systems.

• All are used to cure patients and/or improve their quality of life.

• • A lot of medical equipment is used in

surgical procedures. The main one being an operation microscope

Medical and/or Surgical Operations• Operations can save lives and improve the

quality of others.

• Operations are commonly a last resort in medical procedures.

• Different surgeries have different success rates. Some being very slim, others being high.

• Many cancer patients go through chemotherapy to help speed recovery process.

The future of Health Technology

• Everyday, there is progression and innovation in health technologies.

• With many charities out there, funds are sufficient and labs will continue to test different medicines.

• We all hope someday there will be a cure for cancer.

Conclusion• Medical Technologies fall into 5

Subcategories which include: Prescription Medication, Devices, Diagnostic Agents, Medical Equipment and Medical/Surgical Operations.

• Each technology serves a significant purpose in society. All of which improve lives and change them for the better.

• There are cons to every type of technology, but it’s only a matter of improving and innovating.

Bibliography

Krans, B. (2013, June 21). With 70 Percent of Americans on Medication, Have We Become a Pill Culture? Retrieved April 10, 2015, from http://www.healthline.com/health-news/policy-seventy-percent-of-americans-take-prescription-drugs-062113

(n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/UniqueDeviceIdentification/UCM328694.pdf

What is 'health technology'? (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2015, from http://www.europabio.org/what-health-technology