C. William Hanson, III is an American internist, anesthesiologist and intensivist as well as an academic, author and researcher.
[1] Hanson has experience in medical informatics and specializes clinically in cardiac anesthesia including heart and lung transplantation as well as intensive care medicine.
[2] His research regarding the use of electronic nose technology for the detection of diseases such as pneumonia and sinusitis by breath analysis has been featured in publications including Scientific American,[3] Science and Wired Magazine.
[7] Hanson was appointed by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care in 1990.
His book is reviewed as "an appealing, positive, and thoughtful look at the changing world of medicine", "highly recommended" and "a thought-provoking look at technology's role in modern health care.