1) Given that information technologies are playing a more active role in surgery, what steps would you recommend be taken to protect patients from the effects of computer viruses, electrical malfunctions, and software bugs?

2) As the administrator of a small hospital, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of introducing a centralized computerized hospital pharmacy system using robots.

3) Telepharmacy could prove to be a benefit to elderly patients who have difficulty traveling and those suffering from heart attacks or brain strokes. However, privacy, security, and legal issues may have to be settled before telepharmacy becomes an established part of health care. Do you agree with this statement? Please consider licensing issues and the lack of security of networked communications in your answer.