The first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinking The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Featuring core writings by seminal thinkers …
Every Year, The Average American Spends about $7,300 on medical expenses. The typical Canadian pays $2,700, the Briton only $2,000. And yet, according to the World Health Organization, our health care system, in terms of total quality, ranks 38th in the world, between Costa Rica…
Every year, the average American spends about $7,300 on medical expenses. The typical Canadian pays $2,700, the Briton only $2,000. And yet, according to the World Health Organization, our healthcare system, in terms of total quality, ranks thirty-eighth in the world, right betw…
Examines the global issue of biomedical research increasingly failing to deliver patient benefits and health system improvement. The book highlights the problem and its consequences, and analyses the underlying causative factors and provides powerful prescriptions for change to …
"This book highlights the global problem of the ineffective translation of bioscience innovation into health system improvements and its consequences, analyses the underlying causative factors and provides powerful prescriptions for change to close the gap. It contrasts the prog…
This volume brings together articles from the key theoretical approaches in the field of medical anthropology as well as related science and technology studies. The book presents a key selection of both classic and new agenda-setting articles in medical anthropology.
"Digital has already drastically changed our lives in areas from music, food, travel television and even social relationships. Health is also now experiencing a strong influence from the digital realm, which will change our way of thinking about healthcare and how we approach it…
"Digital has already drastically changed our lives in areas from music, food, travel television and even social relationships. Health is also now experiencing a strong influence from the digital realm, which will change our way of thinking about healthcare and how we approach it…
