High Technology Medicine: Benefits and Burdens

High Technology Medicine: Benefits and Burdens

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Bryan Jennett

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition: Very Good, , Softback and the spine remains undamage


High Technology Medicine: Benefits and Burdens is a book by Bryan Jennett, a British neurosurgeon and professor. It is based on his Rock Carling Fellowship, which allowed him to survey the knowledge and activity in the field of medical technology in the United Kingdom and to speculate about its future. The book deals with the ambivalence of attitudes to medical technology and how the media influence these. The book also examines the applications, benefits, and burdens of various technologies in areas such as intensive care, cancer management, surgery, transplantation, and information systems. The book was published by the Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust in London in 1984 and has 245 pages. It includes bibliography and index. Additional remarks: Brown hardback cloth is protected by a plastic sleeve.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Bryan Jennett

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition: Very Good, , Softback and the spine remains undamage


High Technology Medicine: Benefits and Burdens is a book by Bryan Jennett, a British neurosurgeon and professor. It is based on his Rock Carling Fellowship, which allowed him to survey the knowledge and activity in the field of medical technology in the United Kingdom and to speculate about its future. The book deals with the ambivalence of attitudes to medical technology and how the media influence these. The book also examines the applications, benefits, and burdens of various technologies in areas such as intensive care, cancer management, surgery, transplantation, and information systems. The book was published by the Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust in London in 1984 and has 245 pages. It includes bibliography and index. Additional remarks: Brown hardback cloth is protected by a plastic sleeve.