Medical Technology

by Carol Ullmann

Overview

The collected essays in this book examine the ways in which medical technology benefits and hinder society. Each essay argues such questions as the medical technology "curve" and its impact on patient outcomes, the cost of providing cutting edge medical technology to patients, and the government's role in the development and procurement of medical technology. Varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue are presented. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected publications. This allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737760583
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	03/26/2013
Series:	Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 Does Medical Technology Provide Better Patient Outcomes?

Chapter Preface 18

1 Improved Medical Technology Leads to Better Overall Health Nadeem Esmail Dominika Wrona 20

2 Improved Medical Technology Does Not Lead to Better Overall Health Sharyn Alfonsi Courtney Hutchison 33

3 Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Shortens Recovery and Reduces Risks Roger Allan 38

4 Robotic Surgery Offers Patients No Benefits over Traditional Surgery Lisa Weidenfeld Joseph Uchill 47

5 Self-Tracking Technology Can Help People Live Healthier Lives Emily Singer 54

6 People Do Not Use Self-Tracking Technology Enough to Realize Health Benefits Kent Bottles 65

7 Medical Physicists Say Fear of Diagnostic Radiation Is Overblown Joel N. Shurkin 72

8 Medical Imaging Exposes People to Too Much Radiation Shannon Brownlee Sam Wainwright 78

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 85

Chapter 2 How Does Medical Technology Affect Health-Care Costs?

Chapter Preface 87

1 New Technology Is Driving Up the Cost of Health Care Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 89

2 New Technology Does Not Increase the Cost of Health Care Frank R. Lichtenberg 103

3 Medical Technology Adds to Medicare Costs Jordan Rau 108

4 Better Regulation of Medical Technology Can Contain Medicare Costs Sean R. Tunis Robert A. Berenson Steve E. Phurrough Penny E. Mohr 115

5 The Medical Device Tax Will Devastate the Medical Technology Industry Devon Herrick 126

6 The Medical Device Tax Will Have Little Impact on the Medical Technology Industry Christopher Flavelle 132

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 136

Chapter 3 How Do Electronic Medical Records Impact Patients?

Chapter Preface 138

1 Electronic Medical Records Reduce Medical Error Bernie Monegain 140

2 Electronic Medical Records Increase Medical Error Alexi Mostrous 145

3 Growing Medical Identity Theft Puts Patients at Risk Liv Osby 151

4 Electronic Medical Records Do Not Increase Identity Theft Linda Thede 156

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 163

Chapter 4 What Is the Government's Role in Medical Technology?

Chapter Preface 165

1 Regulation of Medical Technology Protects Patients and Is Becoming More Efficient Jeffrey Shuren 167

2 Regulation of Medical Technology Delays US Patients' Access to Treatments Josh Makower 179

3 Regulating Mobile Medical Apps Will Increase Their Utility and Availability Tracy Granzyk Wetzel 186

4 Regulating Mobile Medical Apps Will Interfere with Patient Care Jonathan Emord 197

Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 209

For Further Discussion 210

Organizations to Contact 213

Bibliography of Books 218

Index 222