Multiplicity and ontological instability in nonhuman hearts

Abstract This paper reflects on the relationship between biological bodies and technological artifacts, based on ethnographic research on the development of circulatory assist technologies, known as artificial hearts. To understand the embodiment that such mechanical devices help to produce, we aim...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Saúde e sociedade 2022, Vol.31 (2)
Hauptverfasser:	Marini, Marisol, Monteiro, Marko, Slatman, Jenny
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bioengineering Capitalism Cardiology Developing countries Ethnography Heart failure Hospitals Immunology Industrialized nations Investigations Laboratories LDCs Ontology Physiology Transplants & implants
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