Drawing on his years of experience as a practicing physician, the artist brings medical knowledge into his cartooning. Through conversations between Dr. Rianne and Cal Duck, the work explains practical applications of robotics and artificial intelligence in healthcare. It highlights how intelligent medical technologies are already being used in clinical practice, rather than remaining a vision of the future, while pointing to the vast potential for medical research collaboration across the Asia-Pacific. Cal Duck, the cartoon character featured in the work, first appeared in 1989 and has won multiple Silver Feather Awards.

About the artist:

Dr. Carlo Jose "Caz" San Juan is a licensed practicing physician, professional cartoonist, comic book writer and artist, and voice actor. He is currently based in Metro Manila, Philippines. He created the comic series Callous in 1996, which has been published in the Manila Bulletin since 2012.

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