[Digitalization in surgery : What surgeons currently think and know about it-results of an online survey].
Journal:
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
Published Date:
Jan 1, 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The digitalization process is currently on everyone's lips and sweeping changes in the field of public health and especially in surgery are to be expected within the next few years. Besides general issues, such as electronic health records and medical information systems, artificial intelligence, robotics and model-based surgery will decisively impact on the daily routine. In order to provide the necessary knowledge base, to point out related risks and chances and also to define fields of action for surgery, the German Society of Surgery commissioned a position paper on digitalization. A first appraisal in form of an online survey is the subject of this article.