Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies

Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0521655684
ISBN-13 : 9780521655682
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Book Synopsis Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies by : Margaret M. Lock

Download or read book Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies written by Margaret M. Lock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-07-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stimulating collection of essays, a product of face-to-face dialogues among anthropologists, sociologists, and philosopher-historians, focuses on the newly created biomedical technologies and their application in practice. Drawing on ethnographic and historical case studies, the authors show how biomedical technologies are produced through the agencies of tools and techniques, scientists and doctors, funding bodies, patients, clients, and the public. Despite shared concerns, the contributions reveal that the authors have achieved no consensus about the objectives of their research. Deep epistemological divides clearly remain, making for provocative reading.


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