Healthcare Magazine April 2015 | Page 16

MEDICINE
THE SPEED OF science is often excruciatingly slow . But over the last decade we ’ ve made significant strides in medical research , disease treatment and the improvement of patients ’ quality of life .
Although designer babies and a disease-free world may or may not come to pass , the Cleveland Clinic offers a glimpse of the most promising and upcoming medical innovations each year via its annual medical innovations list . The list , which has been an undertaking since 2007 , contains treatments and technologies that are expected to significantly change patient care and save lives .
To find out which breakthroughs are set to reshape healthcare in 2015 , the clinic asked 110 of its top experts ( individuals who focus on patient care every day ) to offer their insight .
This is what they came up with .
16 April 2015