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Innovation in Medical Technology
Eaton, Margaret L.; Kennedy, Donald L.
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Description for Innovation in Medical Technology
This work's insights into the nature and consequences of medical innovation contribute to the national debate on how best to protect patients while fostering innovation and securing benefits. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBGR; MBQ; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
This thought-provoking study examines the ethical, legal, and social problems that arise with cutting-edge medical technology. Using as examples four powerful and largely unregulated technologies-off-label use of drugs, innovative surgery, assisted reproduction, and neuroimaging-Margaret L. Eaton and Donald Kennedy illustrate the difficult challenges faced by clinicians, researchers, and policy makers who seek to advance the frontiers of medicine safely and responsibly. Supported by medical history and case studies and drawing on reports from dozens of experts, the authors address important practical, ethical, and policy issues. They consider topics such as the responsible introduction of new medical products and ... Read more
This thought-provoking study examines the ethical, legal, and social problems that arise with cutting-edge medical technology. Using as examples four powerful and largely unregulated technologies-off-label use of drugs, innovative surgery, assisted reproduction, and neuroimaging-Margaret L. Eaton and Donald Kennedy illustrate the difficult challenges faced by clinicians, researchers, and policy makers who seek to advance the frontiers of medicine safely and responsibly. Supported by medical history and case studies and drawing on reports from dozens of experts, the authors address important practical, ethical, and policy issues. They consider topics such as the responsible introduction of new medical products and ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801885266
SKU
V9780801885266
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About Eaton, Margaret L.; Kennedy, Donald L.
Margaret L. Eaton is a lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and was formerly a senior research scholar at the Center for Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University School of Medicine. Donald Kennedy is emeritus Bing Professor of Environmental Science and President Emeritus of Stanford University. A former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Dr. Kennedy co-chairs the National ... Read more
Reviews for Innovation in Medical Technology
A captivating read for just about any thoughtful person, Innovation in Medical Technology could serve as an effective springboard for lively teaching sessions in a medical school or residency program, or as a provocative introduction to a course in medical ethics.
Richard M. Stillman JAMA 2007 This volume serves as an introduction to legal and ethical issues that emerge ... Read more
Richard M. Stillman JAMA 2007 This volume serves as an introduction to legal and ethical issues that emerge ... Read more