Medical Technology in Healthcare and Society A Sociology of Devices, Innovation and Governance
, by Faulkner, Alex; Webster, Andrew; Wyatt, SallyNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780230001718 | 0230001718
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/15/2009
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.