Post by rubl on Jul 11, 2016 17:30:04 GMT 7
No funny comments please, this is a serious subject 
"Robotic rectum helps doctors get a feel for prostate exams
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"Internal examinations are really challenging to learn – and to teach," says Dr Fernando Bello of Imperial College London. "Because the examinations occur in the body, the trainer cannot see what the trainee is doing, and vice versa. In addition to this, medics rarely get the chance to practice the examination, as few patients would volunteer as practice subjects. In fact there is only one person registered in the country as a test subject, called a Rectal Teaching Assistant (RTA) in the UK."
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www.gizmag.com/robotic-rear-prostate-cancer/44170
"Robotic rectum helps doctors get a feel for prostate exams
...
"Internal examinations are really challenging to learn – and to teach," says Dr Fernando Bello of Imperial College London. "Because the examinations occur in the body, the trainer cannot see what the trainee is doing, and vice versa. In addition to this, medics rarely get the chance to practice the examination, as few patients would volunteer as practice subjects. In fact there is only one person registered in the country as a test subject, called a Rectal Teaching Assistant (RTA) in the UK."
..."
www.gizmag.com/robotic-rear-prostate-cancer/44170
