What medical innovations can be attributed to Findland?
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I believe the first cpr practice dummy was invented by a doctor from Finland
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One of the founders was Dr. Wilson Greatbatch who invented the implantable heart pacemaker in 1958.  He was an electrical engineering student (Cornell) when assigned to use electrodes in animal experiments, etc.  That led to his later inventions.  He was also a fascinating speaker interested in many other fields such as cloning trees.
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I heard that Maine is trying something like universal healthcare, it is experimental and new, but you might be able to find some information on a program called Dirigo.
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Since medicine is a field of science, and since sound scientific reasoning should be aspired for in any medical research, any medical discovery is also considered a scientific discovery.
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hmm, there are lots of different options.\nI did a project on cancer radiation therapies with focus on the biological aspects of the efficacy of radiation (i.e. cell death).\nLast year i did a bionic eye presentation that had people who were blind from birth seeing black dots on a white field (but they didn't have depth perception).  It was fascinating - they had glasses hooked up to the patient and wires connected to a computer (worn on the belt) that further connected directly to the visual cortex of his brain via a cable "plugged" into his neck.\n\nWhat about nanotechnology for curing diseases in the blood?
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Doctors have found many cures to problems.... doctors are wealthiest... u kno stuff like tht!
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You ever heard of Google????\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000188.htm
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Stem cell research and cloning are still "blockbusters", but specific antibody research, gene therapy and advanced imaging techniques (fret, for example) are hot too.\n\nOff course, I would certainly add RNA interference to the list!
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B, that's it. The idea is to stall for time until a cure is found. \n\nOh, and it can still be transferred. Be careful kids.
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- storage of large quantities of information\n- processing of otherwise daunting calculations\n- ease of and enhanced speed of communication\n- practical applications in medical and research fields\n- improvement in the quality of life in many areas\n\nThat's all I could think of for now.
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When was the last time any big moneymaking disease was cured?  In this advanced scientific age you would think quite often.  I don't have an exact answer, but I can't think of anything recent.  It would not be profitable for the pharmaceutical companies.  So instead, we just get better ways to control our disease and we live longer so that they can make even more money from us.  Will it ever happen?  Probably.  Will it happen in our lifetime?  Doubtful.
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I think we stand on the cusp of understanding a great deal more about the human body thanks to the recent break throughs in technics and technology supporting Genetics research. Where that future takes us or it will come is hard to say. Even harder to predict is the sociological impacts these develops could bring about. Whatever happens I am sure medicine will take a giant step forward and lots of the ailments that plague us now will be resolved. The result is people will live longer  and live better.
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Healthcare is in demand everywhere.
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That is part of socialized medicine!
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none of the above, they were already here before 1990. I would say the ability to do non-invasive procedures through ct and mri iimaging and software rendering, causing the patient less time and pain
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For some really interesting answers to this question I really reccomend a book called 'The Field' by Lynne Mctaggart. It looks into a lot of things that are really now coming to be understood on a new level by modern science. It is a fascinating book and although I didn't agree with everything it said it really opened my mind to some new ideas. It covers a wide range of subjects, many relating to traditional healing. The section on homeopathy is very interesting.
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The research done with mice and spinal cord injury is fascinating, yet does not touch the neural networks involved in memory and cognition, only motor function.  Much research has gone into embryonic stem cell research which could hopefully reverse the effects that the plaques have already caused on the brain.  Even more interesting work is being done in prevention.  Like many illnesses it is easier to treat if it never happens and like many illnesses it seems that exercise can help prevent the disease.  With the aging population I believe the interest in a cure and possibly vaccines for prevention may be on the way soon.