Contributions of Science and Technology to Better Healthcare

Gundu H R Rao*

Received: November 16, 2018;   Published: November 27, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.11.002102

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Abstract

Science and technology are the driving forces, in all fields of modern day living. Because, the innovations and applications of innovative ideas, transform every aspect of life process as we know, and from the point of view of this article, plays a major role in providing a better healthcare. Since the editorial team has invited me to write this special article, I Will take the liberty, to express my point of view on this subject. It is just one point of view, and everyone will have their own points of view, on such a fundamental issue. Since the title of my presentation is about healthcare, I will discuss few specific developments, not in any chronological order, to illustrate the complexities of everchanging developments in science and technology.

Abbreviations : NIH: National Institutes of Health; EHRs: Electronic Health Records; FOAD: Fetal Origin of Adult Diseases; CVD: Cardiovascular Disease; CNH: Children’s National Hospital; AHA: American Heart Association; NPfiT: National Programme for Information Technology; CSC: Computer Services Corporation; GWAS: Genome-Wide Association Studies; SNP: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms; AI: Artificial Intelligence