Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 1st Edition - December 8, 2023
- Latest edition
- Author: Douglas P. Murphy
- Language: English
Robotics and VR systems are uniquely suited to provide functional assistance with mobility and activities of daily living, especially for patients with motor and sensory disorders… Read more
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Robotics and VR systems are uniquely suited to provide functional assistance with mobility and activities of daily living, especially for patients with motor and sensory disorders of the central nervous system, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy. Compiling both current knowledge and key challenges of robotic rehabilitation in one convenient text, Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow resource on robotic and VR systems in all areas of medical rehabilitation.
- Covers the impact of robotics and artificial intelligence on all aspects of health care delivery
- Focuses on the key technologies in developing robotics for a wide range of medical rehabilitation activities, including neuroprosthesis applications of robotic exoskeletons and brain-controlled assistive robotics and prosthetics
- Addresses artificial intelligence, medical robotics in acute care medicine, and robots on the battlefield and in space travel
- Contains chapters on the economics of the robotic industry and the future of robots in medicine
- Ideal for physiatrists and PM&R residents and fellows; clinicians in orthopaedics, sports medicine, spinal cord injury, and occupational therapy; and specialists working with orthotics and prosthetics
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Physiatrists, PM&R residents and fellows
1. Introduction—The Growing Role of Robotics in Health Care
2. How Robotics Will Affect the Practice of Medicine for Practitioners
3. How Robotics Will Affect the Experience of Health Care for Patients
4. Robot and Artificial Intelligence Companies Around the Globe
5. Medical Robotics in Acute Care Medicine (Urgent Care, Pain Management, and Robot-Assisted Surgery)
6. Robotics in Rehabilitation Medicine: Prosthetics, Exoskeletons, All Else in Rehabilitation Medicine
7. Neuroprosthesis Applications of Robotic Exoskeletons
8. Robots on the Battlefield and for Space Travel
9. The Economics of the Robotic Industry
10. Brain-Controlled Assistive Robotics and Prosthetics
11. Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
12. The Future of Robots in Medicine
2. How Robotics Will Affect the Practice of Medicine for Practitioners
3. How Robotics Will Affect the Experience of Health Care for Patients
4. Robot and Artificial Intelligence Companies Around the Globe
5. Medical Robotics in Acute Care Medicine (Urgent Care, Pain Management, and Robot-Assisted Surgery)
6. Robotics in Rehabilitation Medicine: Prosthetics, Exoskeletons, All Else in Rehabilitation Medicine
7. Neuroprosthesis Applications of Robotic Exoskeletons
8. Robots on the Battlefield and for Space Travel
9. The Economics of the Robotic Industry
10. Brain-Controlled Assistive Robotics and Prosthetics
11. Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
12. The Future of Robots in Medicine
"...a relatively compact summary of various aspects of robotic technology, describing current applications and their potential implications. It provides brief discussions on several specific uses such as exoskeletons, brain-controlled interfaces, and artificial intelligence. The book's strength is that it provides context and a few case examples, rather than detailed descriptions of each application,... [and] an introduction and overview of robotic technologies and their potential applications. This book will be valuable for early career rehabilitation professionals and students in those disciplines.... The text in the chapters is well-written and easy to follow,... pictures are plentiful and useful. [It] is very well-referenced, and one valuable feature is that each chapter begins with a pulled out set of bullets called "Key Points.".... [It's] relatively comprehensive and current, compared to many of them." ©Doody's Book Review Service, 2025, Elliot Roth, MD (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab)
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 8, 2023
- Language: English
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Douglas P. Murphy
Dr. Douglas Murphy is a highly respected Medical Director of the Regional Amputation Center Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond VA. Co-editor of our key text on ‘Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices’, Dr Murphy is an expert in the field of robotic rehabilitation. His research interests include Brain Computer Interface and Prosthetics, Amputee Gait Deviations, Telemedicine, Prosthetics, and EMG.
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RAC Medical Director, Central Virginia Veterans Health Center, Richmond, Virginia, USARead Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on ScienceDirect