Department of Philosophy, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 49008, USA.
Am J Bioeth. 2009 Oct;9(10):3-11. doi: 10.1080/15265160902985027.
This essay presents some general background on nanomedicine, particularly focusing on some of the investment that is being made in this emerging field. The bulk of the essay, however, consists of explorations of two areas in which the impacts of nanomedicine are likely to be most significant: diagnostics and medical records and treatment, including surgery and drug delivery. Each discussion includes a survey some of the ethical and social issues that are likely to arise in these applications.
这篇文章介绍了纳米医学的一些背景知识，特别关注了该新兴领域的一些投资情况。然而，文章的大部分内容探讨了纳米医学可能产生重大影响的两个领域：诊断和医疗记录与治疗，包括手术和药物输送。每一个讨论都包括对这些应用中可能出现的一些伦理和社会问题的调查。
