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Bill Davenhall: La vostra salute dipende da dove vivete

Filmed Oct 2009 • Posted Jan 2010TEDMED 2009
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Il luogo dove vivete: influenza la vostra salute tanto quanto la dieta ed i vostri geni, ma questo dato non è presente tra i dati medici. A TEDMED, Bill Davenhall mostra come dati fino ad ora trascurati (dall'incidenza degli attacchi di cuore alle informazioni sulle discariche tossiche) opportunamente incrociati con applicazioni GPS possano aiutare i dottori a mantenersi aggiornati. Chiamatela "geo-medicina".

Bill Davenhall wants to improve physicians' diagnostic techniques by collecting each patient's geographic and environmental data, and merging it with their medical records. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Luigi Izzo
Reviewed by Matteo Da Ros
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