Bionics now nonfiction.(Disease/Disorder overview) From: Modern Healthcare | Date: August 7, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Mention the science of bionics and most people of a certain age will remember episodes of "The Six Million Dollar Man,'' the popular TV series that aired from 1974-1978. Crediting advances in medical technology, Col. Steve Austin, TV's fictional bionic man, was rebuilt "better, stronger, faster.'' But today's truth isn't totally stranger than fiction, and the future holds great promise. Healthcare providers are already using bionic technology to replace diseased human tissue and li...