Don’t be surprised if a 3D printer saves, improves or otherwise changes your life

From re-imagining medical imaging to replacing tissues and organs to designing “human-centered” medicines, 3D printing is emerging as the healthcare technology to reckon with in the 21st century.

Bhaskar Chakravorti of Tufts summarizes those three approaching applications in his Washington Post column of March 7:

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