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Surgeons and the Scope (Hardcover, New)
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Surgeons and the Scope (Hardcover, New)
Series: Collection on Technology and Work
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In Surgeons and the Scope, James R. Zetka Jr. describes the impact
of the video laparoscope on the work lives of contemporary
surgeons. The video laparoscope allows surgeons to peer into the
inner abdomen with a miniaturized camera, thereby enabling them to
perform complex operations without large incisions through small
ports punched into the abdominal wall. This technological
innovation revolutionized surgery as we know it. Zetka blends rich
interview and archival data into a compelling account of an
important technological development. He shows how the new
laparoscopic technology challenged surgeons to rethink their
approaches to surgery, to relearn basic hand-eye coordination, to
master complex machinery, and to shift from individualistic to
team-based work strategies. Zetka then explains how and why general
surgeons embraced this disruptive technology by examining the
breakdown of the division of labor between general surgeons and
gastroenterologists in response to the unintended and unanticipated
outcomes of the scope technology. In Surgeons and the Scope, Zetka
weaves cultural, structural, and political economic developments
into a sophisticated account of technological change. By viewing
the advent of laparoscopic surgery within the context of the
history, culture, and ideology of medicine, Zetka provides a deeper
understanding of the politics of technology, particularly its
effects on job skills, occupations, and worker control.
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