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New technologies in health care challenge, change and innovation

Health and medicine are changing rapidly today, not least as a result of the impact of new technologies in areas such as genetic diagnostics, telemedicine, implants and body and brain imaging. Yet the challenges these raise, both within the clinic and the wider society, are only just beginning to be understood. This book provides a critical and comprehensive analysis of these developments through up to date social science research in the field. How are new technologies experienced by patients, carers, and clinicians and how are they changing our understanding of heath and illness, the meaning of 'being well' and the structuring of health care itself? The book is organized around a series of core themes to provide a clear and integrated discussion of contemporary debate and an editorial introduction that establishes the theoretical basis for the whole book. The text will be of especial interest to students and researchers in social science, health studies, and medical schools.

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