Abstract
This paper explores the ways in which technological innovation becomes adopted and incorporated into healthcare practice. Drawing upon the notion of 'field of practices', we examine how adoption is subject to spatially and temporally distributed reconfigurations across a multi-level set of practices, ranging from the policy level to the micro-level setting of individual action. The empirical backdrop is provided by a case study of the adoption of Breast Lymph Node Assay (BLNA), a diagnostic technology innovation for the treatment of breast cancer patients. Our aim is to contribute to the development of a more comprehensive analysis of the processes surrounding the adoption and incorporation of complex healthcare technologies into routine practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 98-106 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Social Science and Medicine |
| Volume | 131 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Adoption
- Breast cancer
- Diagnostic technology
- Healthcare practice
- Reconfiguration
- Technological innovation
- United Kingdom
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