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Robots Lend a Helping Hand to Surgeons
Computer-Assisted Surgery: An Update
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
www.intuitivesurgical.com
Intuitive Surgical (manufacturer of the da Vinci Surgical System)
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
MEDLINEplus - National Library of Medicine
www.healthfinder.gov
Health Finder