Health, technology and society a sociological critique /: a sociological critique. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Andrew Webster.
• Other Names: Webster, Andrew
• Contents: Cover ; Half-Title ; Title ; Copyright ; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Understanding Innovative Health Technologies ; Introduction ; New technologies, new health? ; Developing the sociological critique ; Structure of the book ; 2 The Dynamics of Biomedical Innovation ; Introduction Medical innovation: take up and efficacy The clinical professions, the state and innovation ; Contrasting innovation environments ; Conclusion ; 3 Corporate Health, Markets and Regulation ; Introduction ; Corporations and health markets ; The MIC complex Regulating corporate health Conclusion ; 4 Body, Identity and the Meaning of Health ; Introduction ; The body and sociological analysis ; Unequal bodies ; The sick role ; Narratives of health and illness ; Technology, health and illness ; Case studies: the body-technology nexus Conclusion 5 Managing and Governing New Health Technologies ; Introduction ; Social organisation of health care delivery ; Governance of health ; Restructuring care: charging, privatisation and self-care ; Conclusion ; 6 The Contested Sick Role ; Introduction The sick role as a collectively defined activity Alternative health and medicine ; Conclusion ; 7 Conclusion: Novel Technologies, New Social Relations? ; Introduction ; A synopsis of the argument ; Novelty: so what's new? ; Sociological prognoses ; Bibliography ; Author Index
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 213 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 362.1; Sociology/General; Medical technology -- Social aspects; Biomedical Technology; Public Policy; Medical Laboratory Science; Medical technology -- Social aspects; Medische techniek; Sociale aspecten; Gezondheid; Biomedische techniek; Sociologische aspecten; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; Sociology & anthropology; Evaluation Studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137095930; 1137095938
• Related ISBNs: 9781403995247; 1403995249; 9781403995254; 1403995257
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-207) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.