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THE ARTIFICIAL HEART
PROTOTYPES, POLICIES, AND PATIENTS |
| By: |
Committee to Evaluate the Artificial Heart Program of the National Heart, , Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine |
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Hardback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0309045320 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780309045322 |
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| Publisher: |
NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 1991 |
| Pages: |
312 |
| Description: |
Reviews the artificial heart program - and in particular, the National Institutes of Health's major investment - raising important questions. This volume includes a consideration of the artificial heart versus heart transplantation and other approaches to treating end-stage heart disease, keeping in mind the outcomes and costs of these treatments. |
| Synopsis: |
A significant medical event is expected in 1992: the first human use of a fully implantable, long-term cardiac assist device. This timely volume reviews the artificial heart program--and in particular, the National Institutes of Health's major investment--raising important questions. The volume includes: * Consideration of the artificial heart versus heart transplantation and other approaches to treating end-stage heart disease, keeping in mind the different outcomes and costs of these treatments. * A look at human issues, including the number of people who may require the artificial heart, patient quality of life, and other ethical and societal questions. * Examination of how this technology's use can be targeted most appropriately. * Attention to achieving access to this technology for all those who can benefit from it. The committee also offers three mechanisms to aid in allocating research and development funds. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
National Academies Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |