Food for thought
From our "Clever solutions for health" series
Still interested in finding clever and socially relevant solutions for health? We invite you to listen to Philip Breedon’s talk presented at the TEDxMontrealQuartierLatin, an event hosted by the Hinnovic team on October 1st, 2010. Arguing in favor of greater collaboration between designers of surgical devices and physicians, Philip Breedon shows how innovative materials may transform reconstructive surgery and inspire artistic performances.
Le Réseau québécois de Villes et Villages en santé compte 200 municipalités travaillant chacune à sa façon, à améliorer la qualité de vie de ses citoyens. Au Québec, ce mouvement a vu le jour à Rouyn-Noranda en 1987. L’équipe de Hinnovic a eu la chance de discuter avec l’un de ses principaux instigateurs, le Dr Réal Lacombe. Avec un enthousiasme contagieux, le Dr Lacombe nous rappelle ici les principaux concepts ainsi que les ingrédients essentiels à la réussite de ce mouvement, qui représentent maintenant plus de 70 % de la population québécoise.
While it is known that power wheelchairs can positively impact on well-being, self-esteem, pain, activity and participation, health professionals who evaluate and train patients to use this technology report that it sometimes cannot be provided to individuals with cognitive, visual and motor problems. Over the past few years, technological advancements have allowed the development of wheelchairs that can drive themselves semi-autonomously according to a predetermined path and avoid obstacles.
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From our "Clever solutions for health" series
Still interested in finding clever and socially relevant solutions for health? We invite you to listen to Sampsa Hyysalo’s talk presented at the TEDxMontrealQuartierLatin, an event hosted by the Hinnovic team on October 1st, 2010. Sampsa shares six lessons he learned through his research on the contribution end-users bring to the design of health technology and explains how they generate creative ideas that companies sometimes fail to recognize.
Alors que, dans des domaines aussi complexes et délicats que la chirurgie cardiaque, le développement technologique a souvent conduit à des interventions de moins en moins invasives, en obstétrique, il a souvent eu l’effet contraire. Analgésie péridurale, surveillance fœtale, déclenchement et accélération du travail et césarienne sont autant d’interventions qui envahissent le corps des femmes, venant dicter le rythme, le déroulement, la norme d’un accouchement.
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