Humans and Devices in Medical Contexts

Case Studies from Japan

Susanne Brucksch, Kaori Sasaki

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Springer Verlag, Singapore
21 June 2022

Society & culture: general; Medical sociology; Medical anthropology

Series: Health, Technology and Society

This book explores the ways in which socio-technical settings in medical contexts find varying articulations in a specific locale. Focusing on Japan, it consists of nine case studies on topics concerning: experiences with radiation in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima; patient security, end-of-life and high-tech medicine in hospitals; innovation and diffusion of medical technology; and the engineering and evaluating of novel devices in clinical trials. The individual chapters situate humans and devices in medical settings in their given semantic, pragmatic, institutional and historical context. A highly interdisciplinary approach offers deep insights beyond the manifold findings of each case study, thereby enriching academic discussions on socio-technical settings in medical contexts amongst affiliated disciplines. This volume will be of broad interest to scholars, practitioners, policy makers and students from various disciplines, including Science and Technology Studies (STS), medical humanities, social sciences, ethics and law, business and innovation studies, as well as biomedical engineering, medicine and public health.

Edited by: Susanne Brucksch, Kaori Sasaki
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Publication: Singapore
Edition: 2021 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 455g
ISBN: 9789813362826
ISBN 10: 9813362820
Series: Health, Technology and Society
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 21 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Susanne Brucksch is a principal researcher at the German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo. Her research covers topics of innovation in medical technologies, Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Japanese Studies. Dr Kaori Sasaki is a professor at Sapporo Medical University. As a sociologist, her main interest lies on the shaping of bio-politics on humanity alongside cultural (identity) politics. She conducts research regarding the utilisation of electronic health records in Japan and in the UK.