Robotics and VR systems are uniquely suited to provide functional assistance with mobility and activities of daily living, especially for patients with motor and sensory disorders of the central nervous system, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy. Compiling both current knowledge and key challenges of robotic rehabilitation in one convenient text, Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow resource on robotic and VR systems in all areas of medical rehabilitation.1 Introduction—The Growing Role of Robotics in Health Care
2 How Robotics Will Affect the Practice of Medicine for Practitioners
3 How Robotics Will Affect the Experience of Health Care for Patients
4 Robot and Artificial Intelligence Companies Around the Globe
5 Medical Robotics in Acute Care Medicine (Urgent Care, Pain Management, and Robot-Assisted Surgery)
6 Robotics in Rehabilitation Medicine: Prosthetics, Exoskeletons, All Else in Rehabilitation Medicine
7 Neuroprosthesis Applications of Robotic Exoskeletons
8 Robots on the Battlefield and for Space Travel
9 The Economics of the Robotic Industry
10 Brain-Controlled Assistive Robotics and Prosthetics
11 Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
12 The Future of Robots in Medicine
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