The idea is that a doctor might find other ways that a drug is effective.
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Theother benefit of using the microchip is that it can be equipped with biosensors, which means that adoctor can monitor how effectively the drug is treating the disease, and remotely program the device according to adjust to changing circumstances.
One son is an army officer, but theother, Dr. Ye Naing Win (also a medical doctor like his mother), was bizarrely disowned last year by Khin Nyunt reportedly for marrying a Singapore woman.