Surgery, Science and Industry

Surgery, Science and Industry
Author: T. Schlich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2016-01-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 023051328X

This book charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association, called AO. The success of the close cooperation between the AO's surgeons, scientists and manufacturers in establishing a complicated and risky technique as a standard treatment sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry and the nature of modern medicine in general.

Technological Change in Modern Surgery

Technological Change in Modern Surgery
Author: Thomas Schlich
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2017
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1580465943

Examining the complex dynamics of medical treatment options and the variable character of surgical technologies, this volume broadens and transcends the notion of technological innovation.

Between Science And Industry: Institutions In The History Of Materials Research

Between Science And Industry: Institutions In The History Of Materials Research
Author: Robert P Crease
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 755
Release: 2024-04-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811284350

Materials science institutions have always been crucial to the development of materials research. Even before materials science emerged as a discipline in the 20th century, these institutions existed in various forms. They provided specialized facilities for research, educated new generations of researchers, drafted policies and funded programs, enabled valuable connections between research groups, or played any other role which were needed to further the progress of materials science.This volume, the third in a series of volumes covering the development and history of materials science, presents illuminating perspectives on material science institutions. Twenty chapters are organized into six comprehensive parts of which each cover a characteristic aspect or historical feature. True to the topic they write about, the contributors to this volume have varied backgrounds. Some are materials scientists and engineers, but others are historians, philosophers of science, sociologists, or even directors of institutions themselves. This comprehensive, unified collection is a valuable resource for undergraduates, graduate students, academics, policymakers and professionals who are actively interested in materials science and its development from the past to the future.

Science and Industry

Science and Industry
Author: Institute of Science and Industry (Australia)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 866
Release: 1920
Genre:
ISBN:

The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Surgery

The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Surgery
Author: Thomas Schlich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2017-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1349952605

This handbook covers the technical, social and cultural history of surgery. It reflects the state of the art and suggests directions for future research. It discusses what is different and specific about the history of surgery - a manual activity with a direct impact on the patient’s body. The individual entries in the handbook function as starting points for anyone who wants to obtain up-to-date information about an area in the history of surgery for purposes of research or for general orientation. Written by 26 experts from 6 countries, the chapters discuss the essential topics of the field (such as anaesthesia, wound infection, instruments, specialization), specific domains areas (for example, cancer surgery, transplants, animals, war), but also innovative themes (women, popular culture, nursing, clinical trials) and make connections to other areas of historical research (such as the history of emotions, art, architecture, colonial history). Chapters 16 and 18 of this book are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com

Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients

Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients
Author: J. Anderson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2007-10-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0230596231

The Total Hip Replacement was invented by British surgeons after World War Two. It became the basis of a multi-billion global industry in joint replacement. This pioneering study ranges from inventive surgeons to multi-national manufacturers and explores total hip replacement in the very different health economies of the UK and the US.