HEALTH IN PROSPECT: HIGH-TECH MEDICINE, LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND THE ECONOMY OF HOPE
作者： Ilpo Helén
DOI: 10.23987/STS.55169
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摘要: In this article, high-tech medicine is approached as life enhancement technology. Today, the most advanced medical technology operates on level of cells and molecules, thus opening unprecedented prospects not only for curing preventing illness but also shaping itself. Thus, seems to offer more efficient means remove restrictions physical abilities improve ‘repair’ vital processes. It promises enhance life. The essay focuses two aspects development. first issue analysed tendency in connect progress augmentation personal choices health improvement. Further, economical side discussed by focusing role patients’ activism business. argument following: power raise hopes new cures better people a crucial characteristic today’s medicine. Consequently, it living such hope who provides uel both technological profitseeking
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