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The Development of Technology in Medicine and Biology

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Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research

Part of the book series: Developments in Biomechanics ((DEBI,volume 3))

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The objective of the lecture was to look at the development of technology in medicine and biology, and to stimulate thought about the present situation and the future direction [1–6].

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Perkins, W.J. (1987). The Development of Technology in Medicine and Biology. In: Bergmann, G., Kölbel, R., Rohlmann, A. (eds) Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research. Developments in Biomechanics, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3355-2_8

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