Surgeons and the Scope / James R. Zetka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zetka, James R., Author.

Series:

Collection on Technology and Work Series

Collection on Technology and Work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial sociology.

Telecommunication in medicine--Social aspects.

Telecommunication in medicine.

Video endoscopy--Social aspects.

Video endoscopy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 214 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In Surgeons and the Scope, James R. Zetka Jr. describes the impact of the video laparoscope on the work lives of contemporary surgeons. The video laparoscope allows surgeons to peer into the inner abdomen with a miniaturized camera, thereby enabling them to perform complex operations without large incisions through small ports punched into the abdominal wall. This technological innovation revolutionized surgery as we know it. Zetka blends rich interview and archival data into a compelling account of an important technological development. He shows how the new laparoscopic technology challenged surgeons to rethink their approaches to surgery, to relearn basic hand-eye coordination, to master complex machinery, and to shift from individualistic to team-based work strategies. Zetka then explains how and why general surgeons embraced this disruptive technology by examining the breakdown of the division of labor between general surgeons and gastroenterologists in response to the unintended and unanticipated outcomes of the scope technology. In Surgeons and the Scope, Zetka weaves cultural, structural, and political economic developments into a sophisticated account of technological change. By viewing the advent of laparoscopic surgery within the context of the history, culture, and ideology of medicine, Zetka provides a deeper understanding of the politics of technology, particularly its effects on job skills, occupations, and worker control.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Skill Disruption in the Surgical Craft

2. Teamwork in Conventional and Video Surgery

3. Dominance, Competition, and Negotiation within Occupational Divisions of Labor

4. General Surgeons' Response to the Early Scopes

5. Gastroenterologists Embrace the Scope

6. State Mediation and Intraoccupational Developments

7. Turf Wars over the Gastrointestinal Tract

8. Technological Innovation in the Surgical Craft

9. Theoretical Reflections

Methodological Appendix

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

1-5017-1130-X

OCLC:

1080549230