There are not a lot of things I can think of that affects workers in a bad way. Most of the technological improvements I think of in the medical field do conflict with some of my ethical ideals; however, biotechnology often does. Something about other humans playing God just doesn't sit right with people. Take the work of Gabor Forgacs for instance:
I don't see this doing anything bad for workers. If anything, it would open up another position in healthcare for analysts and operators.
About the only kind of thing that impacts workers in a negative way would be the Nintendo Wii, and even that's a stretch. Assuming that physical therapy or physical fitness can be considered a distant form of the healthcare field, then I suppose that videogames could be putting some people out of work. Imagine a physical therapy clinic where, instead of many therapists for many people, there was only one therapist who relied upon the help of a videogame to cater to many clients. A machine cannot provide the human connection and motivation that some people need to heal. "I only said it was lovely here because … well, because progress is lovely, isn't it?" ~Brave New World
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