Technological Medicine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521835695)

Advances in medicine have brought us the stethoscope, artificial kidneys, and computerized health records. They have also changed the doctor-patient relationship. This book explores how the technologies of medicine are created and how we respond to the problems and successes of their use. Stanley Joel Reiser, MD, walks us through the ways medical innovations exert their influence by discussing a number of selected technologies, including the X-ray, ultrasound, and respirator. Reiser creates a new understanding of thinking about how health care is practiced in the United States and thereby suggests new methods to effectively meet the challenges of living with technological medicine. As healthcare reform continues to be an intensely debated topic in America, Technological Medicine shows us the pros and cons of applying technological solutions health and illness.

Author: Stanley Joel Reiser
ISBN-10: 0521835690
ISBN-13: 9780521835695
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2009
Pages: 246
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.34w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 133
Chronicle of Higher Education 09/11/2009 pg. 16
Choice 02/01/2010