Technology and Medical Practice Blood, Guts and Machines |
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| Author:
| Berner, Boel |
| Editor:
| Johnson, Ericka |
| Series title: | Theory, Technology and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-7836-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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The advanced technologies being used in diagnosis and care within modern medicine, whilst supporting and making medical practices possible, may also conflict with established traditions of medicine and care. The changes in medical practices bought about by the involvement of these artefacts highlights some interesting questions to be addressed in this volume through a focus on various technological practices within hospitals and sociotechnical systems of care.
The advanced technologies being used in diagnosis and care within modern medicine, whilst supporting and making medical practices possible, may also conflict with established traditions of medicine and care. The changes in medical practices bought about by the involvement of these artefacts highlights some interesting questions to be addressed in this volume through a focus on various technological practices within hospitals and sociotechnical systems of care.