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Discuss “Helpful Devices:”

According to a 1999 report issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 1.6 percent of Americans would not be able to hear a car approaching if they were crossing the street — if assistive medical technologies had not been developed, that is.

Assistive technology can be seen almost anywhere today, from people using wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs to the closed captioning that comes standard on a typical television today.

The medical technology field consists of two separate parts. The first is biomedical technology, which focuses on saving lives and temporarily dealing with acute injuries. The second part is assistive, or rehabilitative, technology that primarily deals with long-term disabilities and improving the quality of life for...

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