Technology, Innovation and Healthcare

An Evolving Relationship

Elgar Studies in Health and the Law

伯纳黛特·j·理查兹,资深科学家,Singapore-ETH Centre, Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) and ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and Associate Professor, University of Adelaide and Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Mark Taylor, Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and Susannah Sage Jacobson, SJD, Research Associate, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Flinders University, Australia

This timely book emphasizes the importance of regulation in enabling and channelling innovation at a time when technology is increasingly embedded in healthcare. It considers the adequacy of current regulatory approaches, identifying apparent gaps, risks and liabilities, and discusses how these might be collectively addressed. The authors present possible solutions that balance the protection and promotion of public trust in healthcare against enabling technological progress and disruptive innovation.

‘The authors summarize the challenges to managing technology in health care, explain how technology impacts care, and offer some exciting and innovative solutions. This is an interesting read for anyone contemplating a career in health care and those already in the field. Many current issues that impact everyday practice, such as data storage, patient privacy, beneficence, fair access to health care, patient autonomy, and professionalism and qualifications of health care providers, are explored. The text includes an excellent discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of technology for health care and addresses the regulations that guide innovative technology use so that laws protect both patients and providers. The role of regulations, national and international, is explained with equal attention to theory and practical rationale. In addition to its appeal for readers preparing for careers in health care, the book will interest policy makers and health care consumers. The text includes an excellent discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of technology for health care and health care consumers. The comprehensive chapter bibliographies will support any reader in delving into more detail as desired. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.’
– S C Grossman, CHOICE

‘This is an excellent analysis of the relationship between law, innovation, technology, medicine and regulation. The book deals with both generalities at the beginning, then more specific issues – such as AI and data – that are both important now and will become even more so in the future. I can highly recommend it.’
– José Miola, University of Leeds, UK