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Imaging and Imagining the Fetus: The Development of Obstetric Ultrasound
Malcolm Nicolson
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Hardback. These "images of the fetus may be produced by machines,the authors write, "but they live vividly in the human imagination." Num Pages: 336 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
To its proponents, the ultrasound scanner is a safe, reliable, and indispensable aid to diagnosis. Its detractors, on the other hand, argue that its development and use are driven by the technological enthusiasms of doctors and engineers (and the commercial interests of manufacturers) and not by concern to improve the clinical care of women. In some U.S. states, an ultrasound scan is now required by legislation before a woman can obtain an abortion, adding a new dimension to an already controversial practice. "Imaging and Imagining the Fetus" engages both the development of a modern medical technology and the concerted critique ... Read more
To its proponents, the ultrasound scanner is a safe, reliable, and indispensable aid to diagnosis. Its detractors, on the other hand, argue that its development and use are driven by the technological enthusiasms of doctors and engineers (and the commercial interests of manufacturers) and not by concern to improve the clinical care of women. In some U.S. states, an ultrasound scan is now required by legislation before a woman can obtain an abortion, adding a new dimension to an already controversial practice. "Imaging and Imagining the Fetus" engages both the development of a modern medical technology and the concerted critique ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421407937
SKU
V9781421407937
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99-46
About Malcolm Nicolson
Malcolm Nicolson is the director of the Centre for the History of Medicine, University of Glasgow. John E. E. Fleming worked as an engineer with Tom Brown to develop the first ultrasonic scanner to go into production, then as research technologist in Ian Donald's Department of Midwifery.
Reviews for Imaging and Imagining the Fetus: The Development of Obstetric Ultrasound
This book, like the work that led to the development of the world's first successful ultrasound scanning technology, is a pioneering effort.
Nano Khilnani Biz India Magazine An excellent historical account and celebration of one of the unsung heroes of modern obstetrics.
Marcellina Coker Obs Gynae & Midwifery News I have learnt a lot from this well researched ... Read more
Nano Khilnani Biz India Magazine An excellent historical account and celebration of one of the unsung heroes of modern obstetrics.
Marcellina Coker Obs Gynae & Midwifery News I have learnt a lot from this well researched ... Read more