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Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients
A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement
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- English
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eBook - PDF
Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients
A Transatlantic History of Total Hip Replacement
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables and Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Authors
- 1 Total Hip Replacement: Introduction, Sources and Outline
- 2 Surgeons and Engineers in Postwar Britain: Medical Technology in Local Contexts
- 3 The Industrial Development of British Hip Replacements and the Charnley/Thackray Relationship
- 4 Medical Technology and Industrial Dynamics: The United States and the Global Market
- 5 Change and Stability in Technical Systems: Materials and Environments
- 6 Hips, Health Services and Quality
- 7 The Changing Nature of Patients: Expectations and Information
- 8 What is Past is Present
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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Yes, you can access Surgeons, Manufacturers and Patients by J. Anderson,F. Neary,J. Pickstone in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & British History. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.