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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Are Robots The Solution To Understaffed Nursing Homes?; NPR, 1A, May 24, 2022

NPR, 1A; Are Robots The Solution To Understaffed Nursing Homes?

"The notion of using robots in nursing homes also raises ethical issues data privacy and the importance of human-to-human contact."

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Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section
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