Medical robotics in China: the rise of technology in three charts

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A push to get more robots into Chinese hospitals is starting to bear fruit.

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  1. Sarah O’Meara

    1. Sarah O’Meara is a freelance journalist based in London.

In 2006, China highlighted the importance of robotics in its 15-year plan for science and technology. In 2011, the central government fleshed out these ambitions in its 12th five-year plan, specifying that robots should be used to support society in a wide range of roles, from helping emergency services during natural disasters and firefighting, to performing complex surgery and aiding in medical rehabilitation.

Nature 582, S51-S52 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-01795-7

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