SEVERAL NEW techno-logical advances in medicine are set to be introduced to local doctors, allowing patients to expect better health care and an improved life expectancy.
The new technology will be on display at a four-day Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) symposium scheduled to start next Thursday under the theme "Medicine Across the "Ages": Challenges, Advances and Updates" at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. The symposium will seek to explore newer therapeutic measures in medical practice.
EMERGING DISEASES
Additionally, practical guide-lines in the management of emerging diseases will be revisited and new imaging and laparoscopic procedures evalua-ted. Analysis will also be carried out on the impact of modern day technology on the art and practice of medicine.
MAJ president Dr. Alverston Bailey noted that the symposium, which will feature nine workshops, will allow for a better knowledge base to improve the diagnostic and therapeutic skills of doctors in Jamaica.
"The workshop will undoub-tedly improve current treatment methods which will in turn improve the quality of life for patients," he said. He stressed that the professional develop-ment of doctors will also be a focus. Doctors will also be updated on family health issues and the way forward while being informed of the barriers in health promotion and prevention, relevant to the advancement of medicine in the region.
"Our common goal is to ensure that Jamaicans get proper care at all times, and that our colleagues are on the cutting edge of new technologies," said Dr. John Hall, immediate past president of the MAJ.
WORKSHOPS
The interactive workshops will address new methods in soft tissue surgery; eye examination; joint injections; sports medicine; heart-related monitoring, warn-ings and tricking tracings; reviewing X-rays and Imaging requests; examine Eurocytobrush, a new method for pap smear screens; breast and prostate examinations.
Electronic health record systems for doctors offices, hospitals and health care institutions will also be examined with focus being placed on telemedicine for health tourism.
