Exoskeletons in Nursing and Healthcare: A Bionic Future

Siobhan O'Connor

doi:10.1177/10547738211038365

Exoskeletons in Nursing and Healthcare: A Bionic Future

Siobhan O'Connor

Nursing & Midwifery

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This editorial summarizes the emergence of bionic technology in the form of exoskeletons and how these wearable robotics are and could be applied in the nursing profession to improve the occupational health of nurses and deliver patient care. The benefits, risks, and limitations of these novel technologies are also briefly discussed.

Original language	Undefined
Pages (from-to)	1123
Number of pages	1126
Journal	Clinical Nursing Research
Volume	30
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738211038365
Publication status	Published - 8 Nov 2021

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