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Medical Technology into Healthcare and Society

A Sociology of Devices, Innovation and Governance
By:A. Faulkner
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230001718
eText ISBN:9780230228368
Edition:0
Copyright:2009
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.