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Inspired by: workshops/meetings » Doc-in-a-box: Pervasive self treatment and diagnosis

version: 1 / created: 2010-11-02
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Originally submitted by: Anthony Walker
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Source of inspiration

Workshops/Meetings

iKnow workshop country name

United Kingdom

Workshop date

February 2010

The source of the Wild Card is

UK Workshop - Nano group

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Doc-in-a-box: Pervasive self treatment and diagnosis

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Nano-enabled self diagnosis and self treatment becomes pervasive. This would allow the general public to diagnose, monitor and treat illness themselves having their own ‘Doc in a Box’. Doctors may become redundant and the ageing population could increase.

Keywords

Self diagnosis, ageing population, doctors, nanotechnology, quality of life, pharmaceuticals

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Nano-enabled self diagnosis and self treatment becomes pervasive. This would allow the general public to diagnose, monitor and treat illness themselves having their own ‘Doc in a Box’. Doctors may become redundant and the ageing population could increase.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 1: business models and industrial environment
- Big pharma companies may disappear
Feature 2: education and research environment
- Nano education from primary school may be required - Databases for self-diagnosis would be required
Feature 4: technology and infrastructure
- There is a need for technological progress in this field
Feature 6: health and quality of life
- People are healthier and live longer - New religion of 'supermen' created