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Medical and technical developments1962The first full hip replacement is carried outby Professor John Charnley at WrightingtonHospital near Wigan.1965Research into the use of portable oxygendelivery systems are carried out in Englandand the USA. Such devices are crucial toenable greater independence.1972The first CT (computerised tomography)scanner is used publicly.1980The first commercial magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI) scanner is produced. It is farmore effective than earlier equipment forproviding information about soft tissue,including the brain. MRI is particularlyuseful for finding tumours, as well asidentifying conditions such as multiplesclerosis and the extent of a stroke.1990The iBOT poweredwheelchair developedby Dean Kamen usesgyroscopic technologyto allow the user tomount stairs and curbsand rise to a standingheight.40
2008In the USA, experiments with retinaltransplants improve vision in peoplewith failing sight.2011The BBC’s Panorama programmeexposes the physical andpsychological abuse suffered bypeople with learning disabilitiesand challenging behaviour atWinterbourne View, a privatehospital in South Gloucestershire.The public outcry followingthe transmission leads to callsto close such institutions.41
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