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A universal translator for surgeons

Steven Schwaitzberg · TED

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About

Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions -- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world: language and distance. He shares how a new technology, which combines videoconferencing and a real-time universal translator, could help.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxBeaconStreet
Speaker
Steven Schwaitzberg
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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