Download or read book Visceral Prostheses written by Margrit Shildrick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the postmodern era, when the interface of bodies, biologies and technologies increasingly challenges the very notion of what counts as human, this open access book proposes new understandings of the limits and possible extensions of posthuman embodiment. Focusing on prostheses, Margrit Shildrick broadens our understanding of both what prostheses are and what they might mean for human embodiment. As well as rehabilitation devices used by disabled people to replace or augment impaired parts of the body, Shildrick introduces visceral organic prostheses, which involve any cellular material that cannot be identified with the self, from organ transplantation to the physiological processes of microchimerism and the microbiome. Beyond origin narratives that concentrate on 'host' and 'guest' and 'self' and 'other', she examines the transformative possibilities that prostheses offer as they extend the nature of the embodied self beyond genetic singularity. Building on cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in critical disability studies, transplantation studies, and bioscience, Visceral Prostheses argues that bodies with prostheses in whatever form should no longer be understood as irregular forms of normative embodiment, but as limit cases of a common experience. In doing so, it challenges the western understanding of the singular self and welcomes a new understanding of the human. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
Download or read book Humans Angels and Cyborgs Aboard Theseus Ship written by Mattia Geretto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book addresses the most suggestive themes of transhumanism and critical posthumanism by placing them in dialogue with classic problems of metaphysics, and with some great thinkers of the past (Bruno, Spinoza, and above all Leibniz). The main purpose of this comparison is to invite transhumanists and critical posthumanists to consider a highly complex problematic tradition rooted in the history of philosophy. This study also makes use of examples drawn from the history of mythology, angelology, and mysticism. At the same time, the book promotes dialogue between scholars of classical metaphysics and philosophy of religion, and the potential metaphysical/spiritual theories developed independently by transhumanist and posthumanist thinkers within an anti-dualist and naturalistic philosophical framework. The goal is to ‘enhance'contemporary transhumanism and posthumanism by promoting the need to safeguard intelligence as a principle, without falling into the trap of a violent and egotistic metaphysics." --
Download or read book Artificial Parts Practical Lives written by Katherine Ott and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2002-04-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the wooden teeth of George Washington to the Bly prosthesis, popular in the 1860s and boasting easy uniform motions of the limb, to today's lifelike approximations, prosthetic devices reveal the extent to which the evolution and design of technologies of the body are intertwined with both the practical and subjective needs of human beings. The peculiar history of prosthetic devices sheds light on the relationship between technological change and the civilizing process of modernity, and analyzes the concrete materials of prosthetics which carry with them ideologies of body, ideals, body politics, and culture. Simultaneously critiquing, historicizing, and theorizing prosthetics, Artificial Parts, Practical Lives lays out a balanced and complex picture of its subject, neither vilifying nor celebrating the merger of flesh and machine.
Download or read book Bioengineering Research of Chronic Wounds written by Amit Gefen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-11-18 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pressure-related chronic wounds are an important health concern that affects millions of patients and accumulates billions in annual costs. These wounds may occur when soft tissues are mechanically compressed between bony prominences and a supporting surface. This book gives a complete and quantitative explanation of the mechanobiology which causes chronic wounds. The reviews give an overall picture on all length scales of the phenomenon, starting from musculoskeletal biomechanics to the modeling of soft tissues and their interaction with bones. At the microscopic levels, it thoroughly reviews experiments and modeling of cellular forces and molecular processes that occur during injury and healing, including the integrity of living cells subjected to sustained mechanical forces and deformations. The results allow a complete picture of the tolerance of human tissues to sustained loads, and an understanding of the risk for onset of chronic wounds. Hence, this book is also valuable for all professionals involved in the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds.
Download or read book Abdominal Wall Hernias written by Robert Bendavid and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abdominal Wall Hernias is the most up-to-date, comprehensive reference available on all aspects of hernia repair. It includes state-of-the-art approaches to conventional open repairs using tissue-to-tissue techniques, the use of prosthetic mesh, minimally invasive approaches, the repair of recurrent and massive hernias, pertinent anatomy, basic science, and emerging biomaterials. The authors present a full spectrum of procedures to enable readers to gain a broad knowledge of the multifaceted repair of hernias. Richly illustrated, this book is a vital resource for all general surgeons and surgeons-in-training.
Download or read book Issues in Disability Rehabilitation Wound Treatment and Disease Management 2011 Edition written by and published by ScholarlyEditions. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 2236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues in Disability, Rehabilitation, Wound Treatment, and Disease Management: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Disability, Rehabilitation, Wound Treatment, and Disease Management. The editors have built Issues in Disability, Rehabilitation, Wound Treatment, and Disease Management: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Disability, Rehabilitation, Wound Treatment, and Disease Management in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Disability, Rehabilitation, Wound Treatment, and Disease Management: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.
Download or read book Laparoscopic Hernia Repair written by RK Mishra and published by JP Medical Ltd. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laparoscopic hernia repair is a relatively new surgical technique to fix tears in the abdominal wall using small incisions, a patch and special cameras to view inside the body. It frequently offers a more rapid recovery for the patient, less postoperative pain, and a quicker return to work and normal activities. (LapSurg.org). This concise guide discusses the latest procedures in laparoscopic hernia repair. Beginning with chapters on the history of hernia, imaging and equipment, the following sections discuss surgical procedures for different types of hernia. Nearly 400 colour images and illustrations are included, as well as two DVD ROMs demonstrating different laparoscopic procedures and discussing potential complications. Key points Guide to latest procedures in laparoscopic hernia repair Covers techniques for different types of hernia Nearly 400 colour images and illustrations Includes DVD ROMs demonstrating procedures and discussing complications
Download or read book Endoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias written by and published by Ratna Sagar. This book was released on with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Vascular Surgical Techniques written by Roger Malcolm Greenhalgh and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, multi-author work which offers an authoritative guide to the safe and effective conduct of all the commonly encountered operations in this specialty. This book is also lavishly illustrated with high quality line and half-tone illustrations which show with great clarity the precise operative techniques. Scope has been extended to cover additional areas such as vascular trauma and amputations for vascular insufficiency. Additionally the book covers some of the newer techniques to emerge in recent years such as intra-operative techniques for assessing graft patency, intra-arterial techniques and venous reconstructive surgery.
Download or read book Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Techniques written by Roger Malcolm Greenhalgh and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the most commonly performed procedures for peripheral arterial and venous disorders. Leading experts present their own personal approaches to the operations and highlight the key phases with the aid of illustrations. Particular intra-operative pitfalls are emphasized.
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Download or read book Abdominal Trauma Peritoneum and Retroperitoneum written by Aditya J. Nanavati and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gastrointestinal surgery is performed for a range of benign and malignant diseases in both elective and emergency settings. This volume covers the diseases, surgery, and management of the mesentery, omentum, peritoneum, and retroperitoneum, as well as abdominal trauma.
Download or read book Atlas of Hernia Surgery written by George Edward Wantz and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1991 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ritten by a leading surgeon who has performed more than 7,000 hernioplasties, this atlas demonstrates tried-and-proven techniques for repairing hernias of the abdominal wall. Extraordinarily thorough pictorial displays of each procedure and clear, straightforward instructions enable you to quickly and easily master effective classical and modern techniques. Each technique is taught as it would be taught in the operating room--by complete visual demonstration and concise step-by-step instructions. Nearly 200 clear, precise drawings depict the anatomy of the abdominal wall and show the entire sequence of every operation. The drawings are accompanied by succinct, easy-to-follow instructions and legends to help you fully understand each surgical maneuver. After reviewing the anatomy and etiology of inguinal hernias and the use of anesthesia for hernia surgery, the book presents Dr. Wantz's preferred classical, prosthetic, and incisional hernioplasty techniques.
Download or read book New Types of Cardiovascular Diseases written by John Willis Hurst and published by Igaku-Shoin Medical Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
