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Digital Health and Technological Promise - A Sociological Inquiry (Hardcover)
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Digital Health and Technological Promise - A Sociological Inquiry (Hardcover)
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What is 'digital health'? And what are its implications for
medicine and healthcare, and for individual citizens and society?
Digital health is of growing interest to policymakers, clinicians
and businesses. It is underpinned by promise and optimism, with
predictions that digital technologies and related innovations will
soon 'transform' medicine and healthcare, and enable individuals to
better manage their own health and risk and to receive a more
'personalized' treatment and care. Offering a sociological
perspective, this book critically examines the dimensions and
implications of digital health, a term that is often ill defined,
but signifies the promise of technology to 'empower' individuals
and improve their lives as well as generating efficiencies and
wealth. The chapters explore relevant sociological concepts and
theories; changing conceptions of the self, evident in citizens'
growing use of wearables, online behaviours and patient activism;
changes in medical practices, especially precision (or
personalized) medicine and growing reliance on big data and
algorithm-driven decisions; the character of the digital healthcare
economy; and the perils of digital health. It is argued that, for
various reasons, including the way digital technologies are
designed and operate, and the influence of big technology companies
and other interests seeking to monetize citizens' data, digital
health is unlikely to deliver much of what is promised. Citizens'
use of digital technologies is likened to a Faustian bargain:
citizens are likely to surrender something of far greater value
(their personal data) than what they obtain from its use. However,
growing data activism and calls for 'algorithmic accountability'
highlight the potential for citizens to create alternative
futures-ones oriented to fulfilling human needs rather than
techno-utopian visions. This ground-breaking book will provide an
invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the
socio-cultural and politico-economic implications of digital
health.
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