The handheld medical devices of science fiction are becoming science fact. Doctor Stephen Boppart looks at how technology, including phones and personal health monitors, will change our visits to the doctor's office and our relationship to our own health.

Boppart is an MD, Ph.D. and professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Bioengineering departments at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

What do you think the future of health care will look like?
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And to read a full Q&A with Dr. Boppart about the doctor's office of the future, please visit...
https://beckman.illinois.edu/news/2018/5/scifuture-doctor