Living Data - Making Sense of Health Biosensing

This book critiques the popular claim that 'more information' equates to 'better health' and explores the potential challenges related to people's changing relationships with traditional health systems as access to, and control over data shifts.

Info autore

Celia Roberts is a Professor of Gender and Science Studies in the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University. Adrian Mackenzie is a Professor of Technological Cultures in the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University. Maggie Mort is a Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University. She is also the Coordinator of the EC Horizon 2020 project, CUIDAR: Cultures of Disaster Resilience among children and young people.

Riassunto

This book critiques the popular claim that ‘more information’ equates to ‘better health’ and explores the potential challenges related to people’s changing relationships with traditional health systems as access to, and control over data shifts.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Adrian MacKenzie, Maggie Mort, Maggie (Maggie Mort is Professor in the Sociology of Science Mort, Celia Roberts
• Editore: Bristol University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.08.2019
• EAN: 9781529207507
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0750-7
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 201 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 340 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali