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Why is there resistance to technological advances in healthcare?

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Why is there resistance to technological advances in healthcare?

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Technology must prove it will improve care and reduce costs before it will be accepted in healthcare, says John Lach, PhD, chair of computer and electrical engineering at the University of Virginia.

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