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The article "Drones May Become 'The Next Big Thing' In Healthcare Delivery", written by Balasubramanian (2022), introduces the uses and impact drones have on the healthcare sector. 

According to a real-life case study by European Heart Journal (2021), the successful delivery rate of drones to Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest patients was 92%. Through the advancement of drone technology, medical supplies such as Automated External Defibrillators (AED) will be able to arrive in a timely manner. According to CISION PR Newswire (2022), when an elderly in Sweden suffered from cardiac arrest in December 2021, it took just over three minutes for an AED to be swiftly delivered from the time the alarm sounded. Due to this timely out-of-hospital save, the elderly is fully recovered today. 

Besides the utilization for delivery purposes, drones are also equipped with cameras and display screen for virtual communication between healthcare professionals resolving access-to-care and hard-to-reach patient issues which have been affecting modern-day healthcare.

With the promising future drones have, many sectors such as retail and military are also testing and researching to cater to their needs. With more users, the cost of drone technology will drop and this creates opportunities for more healthcare organizations to utilise drones at a more advanced stage and cheaper rate. 

References

Sai Balasubramanian (2022, Jan 9). Drones May Become 'The Next Big Thing' In Healthcare Delivery.

Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saibala/2022/01/09/drones-may-become-the-next-big-thing-in-healthcare-delivery/?sh=9357ddd1e9b3


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