Medical Technology into Healthcare and Society

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.

Publication Year: 2009
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: H
Weight (Gram): 455