Management of Medical Technology: Theory, Practice and Cases Review

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"by the end of the 19th century the concept of the prevailing 'specific vital force' ('vitalism'), thought to be essential for living organisms, lost its popularity [p.262...] it was Wohler, and later Kolbe in 1845 who synthesized acetic acid, who helped banish 'vital force,' or 'vitalism,' from organic chemistry and from science altogether [p.265]."
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The health care delivery system, its organizations, and itssupporting industries are currently undergoing immense changes and atthe center of this change is technology. This book is about themanagement of this technology. The authors refer to this newintellectual space as the Management of Medical Technology (MMT). Fromthe core activities of delivering medical care, to the supportingindustries producing technical systems, pharmaceuticals, medicaldevices, information technology, and finally to the insurers of healthcare - all of these demonstrate the central role technologyplays in delivering health. Management of Medical Technologyexamines the many aspects of managing medical technology, discussesits key issues, and outlines how it can be managed more effectively.This is a foundational book in Kluwer's Series on MMT. It is designedfor academics and students in all areas of management related tohealth care, as a text for related undergraduate and graduate courses,as well as a reference book for health care executives and managers oftechnology in industry. The book is divided into three complementaryparts. Part 1 explores the theory of MMT and in six chapters outlinesthe new intellectual space of MMT and its theoretical background. Part2 is dedicated to the practice of MMT. This part has six chapters anddescribes the two main empirical studies conducted by the authors onMMT; one study examined how hospitals currently manage medicaltechnology and the second study investigated the management of medicalinformation technology. Moreover, related to the practice of MMT, thispart also discusses in detail issues of effectiveness of delivery,patient value and patient welfare, and education in MMT. Part 3 is athorough treatment of MMT cases in a variety of health careorganizations, each describing a different phenomenon in the practiceof MMT. Eleven cases are included, with discussion questions for usein the classroom.

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