The Impact of Robotic-Assisted Technology on Attitudes of Host Nation Individuals Participating in Pacific Partnership 2018: Improving Partnerships Through Technology.

Journal: Military medicine
Published Date: Jun 8, 2020

Abstract

The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) on Pacific Partnership 2018 was the first mobile, expeditionary platform to utilize the da Vinci Surgical System. Using a de-identified, web-based survey, the impact of this new technology on Pacific Partnership 2018 on the attitudes of host nation surgeons was examined.

Authors

  • Tamara J Worlton
    Department of General Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda MD 20889, USA.
  • Jacqueline Braden
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda MD 20889, USA.
  • Kyle Gadbois
    Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego CA 92134, USA.
  • Jason Lefringhouse
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego CA 92134, USA.
  • Ernest Lockrow
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, USA.

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