Eero Merilind

“In 2013, 96% of all connected wearable devices were activity trackers, 3% were smartwatches, and 1% were smart glasses. Tellingly, 82% of users believe that wearable tech has enhanced their lives. By 2017, 64 million shipments of such devices are expected (8 times larger than in 2012). Global spending on wearable technology is estimated to be $19 billion by 2018.”
― Bertalan Mesko, The Guide to the Future of Medicine (2022 Edition): Technology AND The Human Touch

“Imagine a retinal chip giving you perfect eye sight or the ability to see in the dark; a cochlear implant giving you perfect hearing; a memory chip giving you almost limitless memory. Such brain implants will not be the first neuroprosthetics given that those have been around commercially for three decades. Examples include cochlear implants, and now retinal implants which were first approved by the FDA in 2013. Implants”
― Bertalan Mesko, The Guide to the Future of Medicine (2022 Edition): Technology AND The Human Touch

“Participatory Medicine is a model of cooperative health care that seeks to achieve active involvement by patients, professionals, caregivers, and others across the continuum of care on all issues related to an individual’s health. Participatory medicine is an ethical approach to care that also holds promise to improve outcomes, reduce medical errors, increase patient satisfaction and improve the cost of care.”
― Bertalan Mesko, The Guide to the Future of Medicine (2022 Edition): Technology AND The Human Touch

“What if, for instance, every Briton were also entitled to a free, unlimited, lifetime supply of transportation? That is, what if everyone were allowed to go down to the car dealership whenever they wanted and pick out any new model, free of charge, and drive it home?”
― Steven D. Levitt, Think Like a Freak