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Robotic Patients Used to Help Train Doctors

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the but-doctor-this-patient-doesn't-have-an-off-button dept.

skeletor935 writes "Due to the increase in the number of medical students in Mexico, medical schools have turned to the use of robotic patients to assist in training." From the article: "The robots are dummies complete with mechanical organs, synthetic blood and mechanical breathing systems."

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  1. Damn it.... by tktk · · Score: 5, Funny
    "The robots are dummies complete with mechanical organs, synthetic blood and mechanical breathing systems."

    Why are they using our politians? They should use their own.