Technology and the Future of Health Care: Preparing for the Next 30 YearsISBN: 978-0-7879-5737-7
Hardcover
288 pages
March 2001, Jossey-Bass
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About the Authors v
About the References and Notes ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Part 1 Trends in Technology
Chapter 1 The Rate of Change 3
Chapter 2 Fundamental Trends in Technology 17
Chapter 3 Trends in Administration and Control 43
Chapter 4 Advances in Research Methods 69
Chapter 5 Emerging Products and Services 97
Chapter 6 Androids and Cyborgs 121
Chapter 7 Preparing for the Future 139
Part 2 Professional Perspectives
Chapter 8 The Process of the Health Care Encounter 155
Chapter 9 Impact of Technology on Nursing Care 181
Chapter 10 Hospitals and the Forces of Change 193
Chapter 11 A Payer's Perspective on the Future 209
Chapter 12 Leadership, Followship, and Science 231
Chapter 13 Epilogue: A Postscript on Progress 251
Index 255