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Developing and delivering new medical technologies: issues beyond access.

E T Juengst1

  • 1Building 38A, Room 617, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20982, USA.

The Journal of Social Issues
|July 1, 1993
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This issue explores the psychosocial impacts of new medical technologies, focusing on their purpose, control, and societal risks. It highlights the growing importance of these ethical considerations as technology advances.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Medical Sociology
  • Health Technology Assessment

Background:

  • New medical technologies present complex psychosocial challenges.
  • Discussions often focus on access and benefits, overlooking broader societal implications.
  • The rapid expansion of medical technology necessitates a deeper ethical and social analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illuminate psychosocial issues associated with the development and delivery of new medical technologies.
  • To identify recurring questions regarding technology's purpose, value judgments, control, driving forces, and social risks.
  • To provide a theoretical framework for integrating psychosocial perspectives into bioethics.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of recurring themes and questions across multiple articles.
Keywords:
Analytical ApproachHealth Care and Public Health

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  • Identification of psychosocial dimensions in the context of emerging medical technologies.
  • Review of theoretical underpinnings in bioethics for robust analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Five key areas of psychosocial inquiry consistently emerge: purpose, value judgments, control, driving forces, and social risks.
    • These inquiries extend beyond mere access to benefits, addressing deeper societal impacts.
    • The study proposes research questions for specific emerging technologies like biosynthetic growth hormone, fetal genetic testing, and aging biomarkers.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychosocial perspectives are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of medical technology's societal integration.
    • Robust, multifaceted analysis is essential for navigating the ethical landscape of advancing medical capabilities.
    • Integrating psychosocial insights into bioethics is vital for responsible innovation and delivery of medical technologies.