Monday, November 12, 2012

TEDxMaastricht - Pieter Kubben - "From medical knowledge to practical healthcare"

TEDxMaastricht - Pieter Kubben - "From medical knowledge to practical healthcare" Video Clips. Duration : 8.83 Mins.


Pieter Kubben ( @DigNeurosurgeon ) is a medical doctor from the Netherlands. He is a senior resident in neurosurgery at the Maastricht University Medical Center, and performs a PhD thesis on glioma surgery with intraoperative MRI. As a hobby (his term), he is developing software for mobile computing and clinical decision support, for which he won several international awards. In 2010 he released three medical iPhone apps, and became information technology editor of the open-access journal Surgical Neurology International. One of his apps, called NeuroMind, became the #1 ranked app for neurosurgery in the App Store for iPhone and iPad. It has been mentioned in the widely cited "Top 10″ on iMedicalApps.com, and is also available for Android. At TEDxMaastricht he will focus on the role of information technology to bridge the "know-do gap" in healthcare. www.tedxmaastricht.com What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxMaastricht, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxMaastricht event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. Please take a look at this video that explains what TEDx has ...

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