Technological change in modern surgery : historical perspectives on innovation / edited by Thomas Schlich and Christopher Crenner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schlich, Thomas, editor.

Crenner, Christopher, 1961- editor.

Series:

Rochester studies in medical history ; v. 39.

Rochester studies in medical history ; v. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgery, Operative--History.

Surgery, Operative.

Medical innovations--History.

Medical innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2017.

Summary:

Examining the complex dynamics of medical treatment options and the variable character of surgical technologies, this volume broadens and transcends the notion of technological innovation.

Contents:

Technological change in surgery: an introductory essay / Thomas Schlich and Christopher Crenner

Inimitable innovation : Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach and the renewal of surgery, 1822-1847 / Lisa Haushofer

Defining difference : competing forms of ovarian surgery in the nineteenth century / Sally Frampton

Making bad boys good? : brain surgery and the juvenile court in progressive era America / Delia Gavrus

Prosthetic imaginaries : spinal surgery and innovation from the patient's perspective / Beth Linker

Disruptive potential : the 'landmark' rematch trial, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technology, and the surgical treatment of heart failure in the United States / Shelley McKellar

Placebos and the progress of surgery / Christopher Crenner

Surgical practice and the reconstruction of the therapeutic niche : the case of myocardial revascularization / David S. Jones.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jun 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY

ISBN:

1-78744-002-8

1-78744-005-2