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Halfway technologies.

E Brown

    Physician Executive
    |November 3, 1996
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Many medical treatments only manage symptoms, not root causes. Lifesaving "halfway technologies," like organ transplants, offer a last resort when other therapies fail.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Technology
    • Surgical Innovation
    • Pathogenesis Research

    Background:

    • Many therapies address symptoms, not underlying disease mechanisms.
    • Lifesaving treatments are invaluable to patients, even if palliative.
    • Organ transplantation exemplifies a 'halfway technology'.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define and explore the concept of 'halfway technologies' in medicine.
    • To analyze the role of organ transplantation as a halfway technology.
    • To consider the implications of 'quarter technologies' like bridge-to-transplant devices.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of medical and surgical interventions.
    • Case study of organ transplantation.
    • Discussion of palliative versus curative treatments.

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    Main Results:

    • 'Halfway technologies' manage symptoms and manifestations of disease.
    • Organ transplantation is a lifesaving intervention reflecting treatment failure.
    • 'Quarter technologies' serve as interim solutions, e.g., bridge-to-transplant devices.

    Conclusions:

    • Medical interventions vary in their approach to disease pathogenesis.
    • Lifesaving palliative care holds significant patient value.
    • The spectrum of medical technology includes interim and definitive solutions.