Living and Working with the New Medical Technologies: Intersections of Inquiry

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology Series)

by Margaret M. Lock

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This stimulating collection of essays, a product of a dialogue among anthropologists, sociologists, and philosopher-historians, focuses on the newly created biomedical technologies and their practical applications. 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, and the public. Despite shared...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521655684

ISBN13:9780521655682

Release Date:July 2000

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:308 Pages

Weight:0.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Administration & Medicine Economics Administration & Policy Anthropology Bioengineering Biological Sciences Biotechnology Cultural Engineering Family Practice Health Care Delivery

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