Synthesis Statement Final

Running Head: Synthesis Statement for Development of Medical Technology 1
The Development of Medical Technology
David Jimenez
Arizona State University

Abstract
This paper provides the sources that are going to be used to construct my research paper
on the development of medical technology. It provides all the information and perspectives that
are going to be included in the main thesis. This paper also includes a synthesis statement that
connects all the common and differing viewpoints.
Key Words: Synthesis Statement, Medical Technology, Sources, Thesis

Entry#1: Milestones in Medical Technology
APA citation: Nicholas Bakalar, Karren Barrow, Jon Huang, Diantha Parker (October 10,
2012). Milestones in Medical Technology. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com.
Summary:
In Milestones of Medical Technology, Nicholas Bakar provides a list of the medical

innovations of the last century that have made a great impact in the medical field. He lists each
individual instrument or apparatus with the year it was created or monopolized. The article
includes the benefits that were gained from each specific invention. The inventors are also listed
and it talks about how they themselves benefited from their invention and how they used it to
further develop or research medical technology. Some of the examples listed are the magnifying
glass ,stethoscope, anesthesia, mechanical heart, and organ transplant and how they became
common practice tools in the modern day.
Evaluation:
This source is very trustworthy because it comes from an article from the New York Times
newspaper. The New York Times is a extremely well known source that provides millions of
articles about different subjects. With medicine being a top discussion topic in every source, The
NY Times is the perfect place to look for information regarding medical advancements in
technology. The reporters or authors that publish these articles are very viable since they
personally research and go out on the field to gather this information. Besides this point, only a
select amount of scholars or researchers are able to publish articles, which means that they have
the necessary qualifications to provide these facts about their research.
Reflection:
This source will be extremely helpful because it provides the information that
corresponds to my topic and my viewpoint. It shows hows advancement in medical technology is
crucial to humanity and how it has revolutionized the medical field. I will use this information as
a source to construct examples of different medical tools or innovations that have granted many
benefits to the medical field. Besides this, this article will greatly solidify my research papers
point of view, which is why the advancement of medical technology will play a big role in the
future. This will also provide a clear standpoint in my thesis.
Significant Quotes:
He believed that medical devices should remain in the public domain and refused to
patent his invention.
Thee surgeon, Dr. Forest Dewey Dodrill, successfully repaired the patient's mitral valve,
and Mr. Opitek lived until 1981.
Entry #2: Medical Technology
APA Citation: Jess White, Renee Cocchi (No Available Date). Medical Technology.
Retrieved from http://healthcarebusinesstech.com
Summary:
This article mainly talks about how advancements in medical technology have allowed
physicians to better diagnose their patients and provide them with accurate results of their
treatments. It also quotes how every medicine practitioner is being conditioned or trained to use
newly developed technology since the beginning of their professional practice of medicine. Then
it provides benefits of how the continuous development of technology in the medical field,
countless lives have been saved and the overall quality of life continues to improve over time. It
also included some statistics that show how medical technology is rapidly changing society and
how diseases are being treated.
Evaluation:
Renee Cocchi is a viable author int this article because she is the chief editor of the
Healthcare Business Tech website. She has the necessary qualifications because she has been
writing for the medical and scientific community for 23 years. Besides this she has a Masters
degree in Scientific and Technical Communications from Drexel University. She has gathered a
wide array of knowledge and research by written extensively research reports for physical
therapists, fitness industry experts, surgeons, primary care physicians, office managers, coders
and hospital executives. This shows that she also quite a lot of experience that relates to the
medical field and actually knows what she is talking about.
Reflection:
This article is going to be useful in the way that it provides a strong standpoint on how
medical technology affects the field. It provides different criteria from doctors that has affected
their job and methods of treatment for the better. This also will be very useful to further
strengthen my standpoint that medical technology is a crucial step in helping the medical field
advance even more. Besides this it also provided a strong connection to the people who are
actually working hand on with newly developed technology. This article will serve a means to
construct a claim from actual medicine practitioners that know the importance of medical
technology.
Significant Quotes:
Areas like biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, information technology, the development of medical

devices and equipment, and more have all made significant contributions to improving the health
of people all around the world
Information technology has made significant contributions to our world, namely in the medical
industry. With the increased use of electronic medical records (EMR), telehealth services, and
mobile technologies like tablets and smart phones, physicians and patients are both seeing the
benefits that these new medical technologies are bringing.
Entry #3: Surgical Side Effects Cut With Robotic Arms
APA Citation: Dellorto Danielle (August 5, 2008). Surgical Side Effect Cut With Robotic Arms.
Retrieved from https://cnn.com
Summary:
This article talks about how Studies have revealed the benefits of robotically performed
surgery over a traditional open surgery conducted by human hand. It explains how the data vas
amount of data gathered is overwhelming and how it opens gateways to advantages. One
advantage that was heavily highlighted in the article is how blood loss is largely reduced. Also,
robotic surgeries are considered safer because it doesnt come with risk of human error or
judgement. Besides this procedure has made some patients experience only minimal pain and are
in the hospital less than 24 hours which means that recovering time is also improved.
Evaluation:
This article is credible and reliable because it comes from the CNN website. CNN is the
leading news report programs in the United States. It has a wide database of different topic that
are constructed by experts and are well supported. Besides this, the research is also well
supported by many quotes and actual evidence that shows how the information was gathered. It
also is connected with many sources that are listed in the bottom of the article that enable the
reader to further dive into the article and look for more information about the subject. This
specific article was created by Danielle Dellorto who is the CNN Medical Associate producer.
Reflection:
This article will be useful for my paper in the way that it also gives me a string viewpoint
to build off of. It shares the same characteristic of my thesis, that medical technology is changing
the medical field. Besides this, is also provides insight on how technology is affecting doctors
and their procedures. It also provided a compare and contrast on the capabilities of machine
versus human. To add more, it also lists a specific example of medical technology (the robot
arms) that is currently being used in actual medical procedures. It gives a lot of the benefits this
invention has created and shows how the development of medical technology is now affecting
actual medical procedures.
Significant Quotes:
Shah said, is the reduced blood loss. Also, robotic surgeries are considered minimally invasive.
The outcomes of robotic operations have been excellent," said AUA spokesperson Dr. J.
Brantley Thrasher, chairman of urology at University of Kansas Medical Center.
Entry #4: New Technologies Provide Varying Levels of Costs and Benefits
APA Citation: Jill Wechsler (December 2003). New Technologies Provide Varying Levels of
Costs and Benefits. Retrieved from http://www.proquest.com
Summary:
This article mainly talks about how expensive it is to develop new medical technology. It
also includes the counterargument of the many benefits that new medical technology brings.
The article is organized in the way that it lists cons and then adds pros of medical technology to
create a non-biased article. Besides this, it also mentions how the demand of medical
technology has caused an surplus or increase in costs. Since the demand is big, the
development of this technology has to be more efficient and has to be produced at a faster rate.
Some examples of this are mentioned throughout the article, like the demand for technology
that is used for diagnostic imaging and cardiac care.
Evaluation:
This source is a viable resource because it was directly recovered from the ASU
(Arizona State University) library database. It is home to thousands of articles that relate to the
same subject and are well constructed. Besides this, since ASU is a university that has special
databases that are about medical research all the articles are well supported by facts. The asu
library also connects the articles to its original source therefore it leads to another different
source of information. It opens a gateway to other articles that relate either to the same author
or subject at hand. Overall, this tool is very trustworthy and it can lead to new perspectives.
Reflection:
This source will be very useful for my research because it provides various facts for a
counterargument for my thesis. I can use this counterargument to see where my thesis needs to
be strengthen and how I can minimize the chance of contradicting myself in my own essay. It
also has many information on how medical technology has helped our society and how the
demand is greatly increasing. On the other hand, it has a different perspective on how costly it is
to develop it. Overall this article is going to be useful in the way that it displays how the end
justifies the means.
Significant Quotes:
Innovative medical procedures and equipment can improve patient diagnosis and care, but also
add millions of dollars to annual Healthcare costs, according to an analysis sponsored by the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Conversely, new methods for treating cancer and an expansion in neonatal intensive care units
do not tend to raise expenditures, probably because only a limited number of patients make use
of these technologies.
Entry #5: The Lifetime Costs and Benefits of Medical Technology
APA Citation: David Cutler (December 2007). The Lifetime Costs and Benefits of Medical
Technology. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com
Summary:
This article talks about how medical technology has been critical for society throughout
the years. It mainly emphasizes on how many patients that developed a specific disease need
this developments in medicine in order for them to survive. The article gives various examples
of this. One of the examples is how people who developed a cardiacs disease, depend on
medical technology that specializes in heart diagnostics. Besides this point, it also mentions
how the costs of having these technologies has increased ever since society has become
largely dependent on it. Overall, it emphasizes the point that medical technology is largely
needed for society to withstand the dangers of disease.
Evaluation:
Reflection:
This article will be very useful in the way that it provides a very strong viewpoint of how
medical technology is a very important resource in todays society. It also shows how the role of
medical technology has been key to society and explains how it has shaped the medical field.
This also provides how humans have become very dependent on these innovations. The
information provided on this area can be used to show how it would be illogical to think that
costs outweigh the benefits. This will largely enhance my thesis and will provide more backbone
for my arguments in my essay.
Significant Quotes:
An important issue in the analysis of lifetime costs and benefits is the treatment
of downstream interventions. Consider a specific example. Suppose that bypass
surgery keeps people alive and that some of those kept alive develop cancer.
Using data on Medicare beneficiaries with a heart attack in the late 1980s and 17 years
of follow up data, I evaluate the long-term costs and benefits of revascularization after a
heart attack.
Entry #6: Ushering in The Future
APA Citation: Farris Scotty (May 2005). Ushering in the Future. Retrieved from
https://www.proquest.com
Summary:
This article talks about how medical technology is moving on to a more digital age. The
whole article focuses on how fast medicine is developing and how it has become digital in the
sense that it is more accessible and more reliable. It also has examples of the branches of
medicine that technology is having the most effect on. The branch is that was talked about the
more is biomedical equipment. This refers to machines that are used for diagnosis, like a heart
sensor, x-rays, and cancer detecting equipment. Besides this, it also talks about how it is
affecting hospital and how its facilities are rapidly becoming more advanced.
Evaluation:
Reflection:
This article will be useful in the way that it shows how medical technology is not only
affecting people but also affecting the facilities that people are being treated in. It gives a whole
new perspective that can be added to my research or thesis. Besides the fact that it also
supports my main argument in my paper, it gives me the advantage of listing more benefits that
medical technology has provided for the long run. This article also has new information on how
hospitals or medical facilities are employing the new technology that is provided for them and
how it is rapidly changing them.
Significant Quotes:
Strategic technology planning defines the technical requirements of a facility's

strategic direction. This analysis is much more than a shopping list of new
equipment.
Medical technology planning is an emerging practice. It uses applied knowledge to

combine traditional medical equipment planning, clinical engineering, low voltage
system design and care delivery modeling.
Entry #7: How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Healthcare Costs
APA Citation: KFF (2007, March 2). How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Healthcare
Costs. Retrieved from https://www.kff.org
Summary:
This article talks about how recent developments in medical technology have caused
changes to the healthcare system. It mainly focuses on how improvement of technology has
increased the costs of treatments and healthcare benefits. One of the facts stated, healthcare
costs have increased an average annual rate of 9.8%. It goes on to explain how treatments have
advanced and become more technology dependent. Even though this is a benefit, the article
counters this by saying how the money that was inputted into these specific technologies is too
big of an investment. In other words, even though treatments are better and more advanced, they
have become too costly, thus adding more cost to healthcare plans.
Evaluation:
This source is viable because it comes from a website that focuses on scholarly journals
that are mainly about medical related topics. Besides this, each article is composed by a variety
of different sources. It references to the people who gathered the information and composed it
into the references that were used in the article. This is important because it shows that the
information is valid and is supported.
Reflection:
This source will be very useful in my research because it shows the other perspective of
my thesis. It takes up the economic perspective of my research and how it relates to other
branches of my topic. This information will serve as an option to reduce the chance of a
counterargument from being made and prevent my research from sounding redundant. Overall
this article will open the gateway to a stronger thesis that will benefit from the use of the
opposite perspective.
Significant Quotes:
Since 1970, health care spending has grown at an average annual rate of 9.8%, or about 2.5
percentage points faster than the economy as measured by the nominal gross domestic
product (GDP).
Second factor is the level of use that a new technology achieves (i.e., how many times is the
new technology used?). Does the new technology extend treatment to a broader
population? examples would be innovations that address previously untreatable illness,
diagnose new populations for existing treatments, or extend existing treatments to new
conditions.
Synthesis Statement
My sources all focus on one single topic, the benefits of medical technology. The
research I conducted consist of both popular sites like the New York Times and scholarly sources
like articles from the ASU library database. Both are articles that were constructed by people
who are experts that are in some way connected or have had first-hand experience with medical
technology. The majority of my popular sources are by people who have researched data and
have conducted thorough research on why medical technology is either beneficial to or
downgrading the medical field. On the other hand, all my scholarly source are by people who
have some sort of relation or degree in the medical field. They are the people who have had
actual experience with the current developments of medical technology. These specific
distinctions connect all my sources by showing how they both contain two very different
perspectives but they all ultimately lead to the bigger picture which is how medical technology
has changed the medical field or society throughout the last couple of decades for good or for
bad.
My popular sources benefit my thesis or argument by showing the con perspective pf the
development of medical technology. They also include pros, but the cons is what help strengthen
my main thesis, which is that medical development is crucial for society and that countless
benefits come from it. By including the con perspective, I can create a connection to how these
cons directly affect the medical field. For example the KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) says that
Since 1970, health care spending has grown at an average annual rate of 9.8%, or about 2.5
percentage points faster than the economy as measured by the nominal gross domestic product
(KFF, 2007).
They can be used as examples to serve as a means to show how the negatives and positive
relationships of medical technology. Besides this, by including a different perspective, it closes
all major flaws in m argument and it reduces the chance of creating redundancy or the creation of
a counterargument against my thesis or argument. These sources also include an economic view
of the topic. They argue that medical technology may have economic repercussions because it is
too costly. Some talk about how funds are difficult to raise and how money is drawn from other
economic areas, like agriculture for example, to be able to fund medical research. This
perspective compliments with the pros by showing a great consequence from putting too much or
investing a lot of money into these developments
The majority of my thesis is going to be carried by all my scholarly sources that I found
using the ASU library scholarly search function. These are the articles from where most of my
pro medical technology information is going to come from. These articles are mostly one sided,
and share the perspective that my thesis holds. They have concrete information that was gathered
by people in the medical field. They provide a firm standing of the benefits that medical
technology has to offer. The most helpful thing about my scholarly sources is that it actually
includes various real life examples of how these innovations are currently changing the medical
field. One example, is how they talk about how surgeries are now also being conducted with
robotic arms. Those types of examples from my sources are beneficial in the way that they create
a vivid image of how medical technology is advancing and revolutionizing hospitals and medical
procedures. Another benefit from these sources is that it will furthermore strengthen the
perspective of the pros medical technology has to offer. It included various testimonies of actual
doctors that talk about how their job has changed for the best with the coming of all these
medical innovations. Overall, my thesis is going to be greatly enhanced by these sources by
being provided with concrete information that clearly states the purpose and reason of my main
argument.
When researching these sources, a lot of unknown information was uncovered. The
majority people when asked right away take a pro perspective on developing medical technology,
but they dont really understand the complex process. These sources helped reveal the
repercussions that the development medical technology, which is primarily the economic effect
on jobs and its costly funding. On the other hand, it also uncovers how these medical innovations
are directly affecting peoples jobs and work environment. They show a lot of views that people
tend to not know or be ignorant of.
All in all, by conducting research and gathering information on my sources all of my
critical questions have been answered. They have showed both sides of the topic. The sources
have provided various examples and extensive research of how rapid the medical field is
changing. They have answered the con perspective by approaching the topic through a monetary
or economic means. Most importantly they answered the question on why or why not is medical
technology worth developing and listing its main defect and benefits. Both sides of the topic are
included and are extensively supported.
References
Nicholas Bakalar, Karren Barrow, Jon Huang, Diantha Parker (October 10, 2012).
Milestones in Medical Technology. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com.
Jess White, Renee Cocchi (No Available Date). Medical Technology. Retrieved from
http://healthcarebusinesstech.com
Dellorto Danielle (August 5, 2008). Surgical Side Effect Cut With Robotic Arms. Retrieved from
https://cnn.com
Jill Wechsler (December 2003). New Technologies Provide Varying Levels of Costs and
Benefits. Retrieved from http://www.proquest.com
David Cutler (December 2007). The Lifetime Costs and Benefits of Medical Technology.
Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com
Farris Scotty (May 2005). Ushering in the Future. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com
KFF (2007, March 2). How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Healthcare Costs. Retrieved
from https://www.kff.org

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Running Head: Synthesis Statement for Development of Medical Technology 1

The Development of Medical Technology

Arizona State University

Key Words: Synthesis Statement, Medical Technology, Sources, Thesis

Entry#1: Milestones in Medical Technology

In Milestones of Medical Technology, Nicholas Bakar provides a list of the medical

Entry #2: Medical Technology

Areas like biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, information technology, the development of medical

Entry #3: Surgical Side Effects Cut With Robotic Arms

Entry #5: The Lifetime Costs and Benefits of Medical Technology

Entry #6: Ushering in The Future

Strategic technology planning defines the technical requirements of a facility's

Medical technology planning is an emerging practice. It uses applied knowledge to

Entry #7: How Changes in Medical Technology Affect Healthcare Costs

have conducted thorough research on why medical technology is either beneficial to or

relationships of medical technology. Besides this, by including a different perspective, it closes

investing a lot of money into these developments

medical innovations. Overall, my thesis is going to be greatly enhanced by these sources by

tend to not know or be ignorant of.

All in all, by conducting research and gathering information on my sources all of my

included and are extensively supported.

Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com

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