Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 18 Jan 12

VISITORS to London’s Science Museum are being asked to contribute to the future of dental health and facial surgery by having their faces scanned in 3-D. A special ‘Me in 3D’ exhibit uses several cameras to create a virtual image, which can then be viewed and manipulated - for example “allowing users to look at themselves from behind their ear.” You can also have your face rendered in 3D with crocodile or zebra skin - but it’s not just for fun. Data from participants will be used by a group of UK hospitals to provide better treatment and surgery for patients with dental disfigurements and congenital conditions, reports the BBC. “This will be the largest database internationally of face shapes collected to date,” said a spokesperson for Great Ormond Street Hospital. “London is the perfect place to capture the wide diversity in facial features of the global population,” he added. WE’VE heard of bill shock, but this is ridiculous. Patients at a New York hospital certainly won’t be feeling any better when they receive the bill for their stay - and in fact it might just put them into a coma. A computer glitch has seen a number of recovering patients sent multi-million dollar fee statements - including one worth a whopping US$44.8 million for a doorman hospitalised with pneumonia last year. The New York Daily News says that apparently a billing error meant the invoice number appeared in the spot where the amount should be.

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