Physiotherapy – robot style. Could this be the long-term future of some NHS [National Health Service] care?
这是机器人提供的物理治疗。这会不会是在长远的未来,英国国民医疗服务体系(NHS)提供部分服务的方式?
Here at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, they're experimenting with a robot programmed to interact with patients for simple forms of physio. Another possible use might be basic bedside checks.
布里斯托尔的索斯米德医院正在试验一种机器人,它可以按照预设的程序与病人进行简单的理疗互动。它的另一个潜在用途是进行基本的床边检查。
Robot
Remember not to take your medication on an empty stomach.
机器人
“记住,不要空腹吃药。”
Use for real is still some way off, but hospital leaders think this could help ease workforce1 pressure.
虽然距离真正投入使用,还有待时日,但医院领导们认为这有助于缓解人手紧缺的压力。
Dr Tim Whittlestone, Deputy Medical Director, Southmead Hospital
Everyone understands that people want more out of healthcare as they live longer. We have not enough workforce to deliver those demands, and of course, robotics and technology can be taught to do mundane2, repeat menial tasks.
蒂姆·惠特斯顿医生 索斯米德医院副医疗主管
“每个人都明白,随着人们寿命的增长,他们对医疗保健的需求会
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