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 …
The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Featuring core writings by seminal thinkers in the speculative possibilities of the posthuman condition, essays address key philosophical arguments for …
"This book presents an overview of biomedical technologies and their relationship with healthcare applications"--
What if your virtual life surpasses your real life? -- Lessons from bioethics history -- Expanding the mind with drugs -- Building better female bodies -- Building better male bodies -- Is it moral to feel better than well? -- Practical ways to build a longer life -- Is it wrong…
Medicine has recently discovered spectacular tools for human enhancement. Yet to date, it has failed to use them well, in part because of ethical objections. Meanwhile, covert attempts flourish to enhance with steroids, mind-enhancing drugs, and cosmetic surgery - all largely un…
"The second edition of this bestselling title presents the most up-to-date comprehensive reviews of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, curricular approach to learning biomaterials. An historical perspective of materials engineering principles is integra…
"This unique book addresses issues pertaining to nanomedical devices and systems design in terms of challenges, possibilities, and future vision. It examines what it takes to design, fabricate, and functionalize autonomous micron-scale, robotic medical devices (having nanometric…
"This unique book addresses issues pertaining to nanomedical devices and systems design in terms of challenges, possibilities, and future vision. It examines what it takes to design, fabricate, and functionalize autonomous micron-scale, robotic medical devices (having nanometric…
"This unique book addresses issues pertaining to nanomedical devices and systems design in terms of challenges, possibilities, and future vision. It examines what it takes to design, fabricate, and functionalize autonomous micron-scale, robotic medical devices (having nanometric…
"This unique book addresses issues pertaining to nanomedical devices and systems design in terms of challenges, possibilities, and future vision. It examines what it takes to design, fabricate, and functionalize autonomous micron-scale, robotic medical devices (having nanometric…
"Handbook of Biomedical Telemetry describes the main components of a typical biomedical telemetry system as well as its technical challenges. Author K.S. Nikita addresses technologies for biomedical sensing and design of biomedical telemetry devices with special emphasis on powe…
"Handbook of Biomedical Telemetry describes the main components of a typical biomedical telemetry system as well as its technical challenges. Author K.S. Nikita addresses technologies for biomedical sensing and design of biomedical telemetry devices with special emphasis on powe…
Practical Teaching in Emergency Medicine
Machine generated contents note: Section 1. Background/introduction -- 1. Adult learners in the emergency department / Ellen J. O'Connell and Kurt C. Kleinschmidt -- 2. Obstacles to teaching in the emergency department / David K. Duong, Esther K. Choo, and Jeffrey A. Tabas -- 3.…
Technology and medical practice: blood, guts and machines
by Berner, Boel, Johnson, Ericka
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