{"product_id":"the-risks-of-medical-innovation-risk-perception-and-assessment-in-historical-context-routledge-studies-in-the-social-history-of-medicine-0415334810","title":"The Risks of Medical Innovation: Risk Perception and Assessment in Historical Context (Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0415334810\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schlich, Thomas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe risks involved in introducing new drugs and devices are amongst the most discussed issues of modern medicine.Presenting a new way of thinking about these issues, this volume considers risk and medical innovation from a social historical perspective, and studies specific cases of medical innovation, including X-rays, the pill and Thalidomide, in their respective contexts.International cases are examined through the lens of a particular set of shared questions - highlighting differences, similarities, continuities and changes, and offering a historical sociology of risk. Particularly important is the re-conceptualization of dangers in terms of risk - a numerical and probabilistic approach allowing for seemingly objective and value-neutral decisions.Read together, these papers add to our understanding of the current debate about risk and safety by providing a comparative background to the discussion, as well as a set of generally applicable criteria for analyzing and evaluating the contemporary issues surrounding medical innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51865598722336,"sku":"NEW0415334810","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/816Fx146E0L.jpg?v=1781665254","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-risks-of-medical-innovation-risk-perception-and-assessment-in-historical-context-routledge-studies-in-the-social-history-of-medicine-0415334810","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}