In this article, we argue that contemporary biomedicine is shaped by two, seemingly incommensurable, organizational logics, the ‘regime of truth’ and hope’. We articulate their features drawing on debates sparked recent clinical trial a new approach to treatment Parkinson’s Disease. also ‘self’ configured in very same process whereby these two logics interlock become mutually dependent, so might be said effect ‘parasitic’ relationship between regimes ‘truth’ ‘hope’. then bring arguments bear...

Abstract Algorithmic technologies and (large) data infrastructures, often referred to as Artificial Intelligence (AI), have received increasing attention from gerontological research in the last decade. Although there is much literature that dissects explores development, application, evaluation of AI relevant gerontology, this study makes a novel contribution by critically engaging with theorizing growing field research. We observe gerontology’s engagement shaped an interventionist logic...

In this paper, we investigate recent changes in the definition and approach to Alzheimer’s disease brought about by growing clinical, therapeutic regulatory interest prodromal or preclinical aspects of condition. last decade, there has been an increased biomolecular epidemiological characterization pre-clinical dementia. It is argued that early diagnosis dementia, particularly Alzheimer‘s disease, will facilitate prevention dementing processes lower prevalence condition general population....

As the volume of biomedical information escalates and its uses diversify, systematic reviews meta-analyses - compilation, selection statistical analysis pooled results from similar studies are becoming an increasingly accepted method in evaluation healthcare technologies interventions. We thus observe a proliferation laboratories conducting this type research. How is knowledge constructed meta-analysis healthcare? Drawing on ethnographic data collected during 18 months fieldwork research...

Blood pressure is one of the key measurements taken in standard clinical examinations. Its importance has long been associated with instrumental precision offered by sphygmomanometer, which supposed to have replaced other, more imprecise methods blood measurement, such as feeling pulse finger. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork a neurosurgical clinic, this paper explores co-existence sphygmomanometer and finger practice. I argue that neurosurgery these are both independent from interdependent...

Abstract Background The involvement of patient representatives in health technology assessment is increasingly seen by policy makers and researchers as key for the deployment patient‐centred care, but there uncertainty a lack theoretical understanding regarding knowledge expertise brought organisations to HTA processes. Objective To propose conceptually‐robust typological model held organisations. Design, data collection analysis study followed case‐study design. Data were collected within...

In this article, I investigate the process of coordination between three ‘bodies’ surgery: patient-ensemble(s) constructed in pre-operative activities; surgeon-body with these ensembles operating room; and body-world inhabited by surgeon. This investigation is done through an ethnography a neurosurgical clinic, analytical focus on relationship spatial configuration body surgeon embodied practices that demands. My argument those bodies organized layered space into which multiple surgery are...

Context is a pivotal concept for social scientists in their attempt to weave singularities or universals moral codes and political orders. However, this, might be neglecting the ways which individuals groups who are excluded from collective production of knowledge want politicize concerns also by claiming uniqueness singularity. In this article, drawing on public controversy about access dementia drugs U.K. National Health Service (NHS) work pioneering sociologist Helen McGill Hughes “human...

ABSTRACT Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is proposed to describe the transitional stage between normal aging and dementia. It has had significant impact in field of dementia research, but it remains controversial whether or not should be used as a diagnostic category clinical practice. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with international experts (N = 37) research These explored advantages difficulties using MCI diagnosis. Results: There wide variation use MCI....

In this article we observe that, while critical studies of biomedical interventions on the ageing body have focused associated social and cultural reconfigurations death, epistemic practices bio-gerontology rarely been examined. Extending these rarer studies, argue that changes in scientific articulation processes death over a longer historical period than has considered hitherto offer important insights into ontology emergent politics 'life itself'.

AHKME e-learning system main aim is to provide a modular and extensible with adaptive knowledge management abilities for students teachers. This based on the IMS specifications representing information through metadata, granting semantics all contents in it, giving them meaning. Metadata used satisfy requirements like reusability, interoperability multipurpose. The provides authoring tools define learning methods characteristics, create courses allowing users different roles, promoting...

Widening access policy has historically focused on tackling the socioeconomic barriers to university faced by prospective students from under-represented groups, but increasingly makers are seeking also address wider posed undergraduate admissions policies. In this vein, Scottish Government recently called upon universities set separate academic entry requirements for socioeconomically disadvantaged applicants which recognise that “the school attainment of learners often does not reflect...

One key debate within the sociology of aging and life course over past decade has been focused on understanding extent to which there a shift from reliance chronological age segment ascertain age-specific norms, values, expectations toward destandardized in advanced economies. In this, little attention devoted infrastructural processes that would support such transition: technologies, standards, conventions would, practice, equip personalized, individualized management course. This article...

This paper explores the role of knowledge, standards, and metrics in global health. Our point departure is observation that emergence ‘global health’ as a domain research, policy, practice last three decades or so has coincided with an increased interest validation use measures health, such Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY), monitoring assessing health equity across territories populations. ‘elective affinity’ between become focus scholarly debate social sciences. In this paper, we seek...

Abstract In this article, I describe the socio‐technical organisation of surgical rehabilitation. After having gone through intervention, patients are implicated within various types medical work aimed at adjusting their bodies to post‐operative social and material environments. My argument is that process re‐establishment a ‘self’ mediated re‐disposition agency in ensemble upon which patient depends immediately after surgery. Drawing on one year ethnographic fieldwork neurosurgical clinic,...