Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-208) and index.
1. Introduction : new medical technologies and society -- 2. Science and technology studies : opening the black bag -- 3. Reproducing medical technology -- 4. Maintaining the body -- 5. Substituting the body -- 6. Technologies of death and dying -- 7. Conclusion : reordering life.
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A critical introduction to the role and cultural significance of technological innovation in redefining the boundaries of medicine and the body, tracing this process through the figure of 'the lifecourse'.