Re: 3D Surgery? (was: Tests, theses and papers)

[P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 19:21:41 -0600
>From: P3D  <PTWW@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: 3D Surgery? (was: Tests, theses and papers)

>>P.S. - Practicing doctors *do* seem not to take chances with new ways of
>>       doing things unless it's proven to them that it's a better way
>>       first, rather than just trying everything that "can be better".

>The "Campus Briefs" section of the Nov/Dec 1996 "Texas Alcalde" (alumni
>magazine of the University of Texas at Austin) reports:

>          Scientists at the University are teaming up with three Houston
>          universities to develop a way for surgeons to train in a 3-D
>          environment.  Mary Wheeler, a UT engineer, is on the team and
>          says UT will begin its research next year.

Yes, I'd think that universities and other places where research is being
done are where someone would have the best chance of finding people interested
in trying out new techniques for the first time. The regular practitioners
may try new things, but *after* learning about them in medical journals
or in their continuing education.

This principle may apply to some non-medical fields as well.

John R


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