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In this paper, part of the invited session - Automation in medicine, the different effects of automation to the surgeon are discussed, including positive and negative consequences. One approach to analyze effects of automation is explained, and exemplarily shown on a study of the mode error at the computer assisted surgery (CAS) system navigated control.

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Geißler, N., Strauss, G., Jannin, P., Korb, W. (2009). Effects of automation to the surgeons. In: Dössel, O., Schlegel, W.C. (eds) World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 - 12, 2009, Munich, Germany. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 25/13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03895-2_45

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