Medical Technology into Healthcare and Society : A Sociology of Devices, Innovation and Governance /

From bandage to the bioreactor, this book looks at five different device technologies from inception to healthcare practice, drawing on medical sociology, science and technology studies and political science. It examines 'evidence', regulation and governance processes, and diverse stakehol...

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Main Author: Faulkner, Alex (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:Health, technology, and society.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:From bandage to the bioreactor, this book looks at five different device technologies from inception to healthcare practice, drawing on medical sociology, science and technology studies and political science. It examines 'evidence', regulation and governance processes, and diverse stakeholders in innovating the technologies that shape health care.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIX, 238 pages)
ISBN:9780230228368
DOI:10.1057/9780230228368