Machines in Our Hearts: The Cardiac Pacemaker, the Implantable Defibrillator, and American Health Care

As Jeffrey shows, the pacemaker (first implanted in 1958) and the ICD (1980) embody a paradox of high-tech health care: these technologies are effective and reliable but add billions to the nation's medical bill because of the huge growth in the number of patients who depend on implanted devices to manage their heartbeats. Read More

As Jeffrey shows, the pacemaker (first implanted in 1958) and the ICD (1980) embody a paradox of high-tech health care: these technologies are effective and reliable but add billions to the nation's medical bill because of the huge growth in the number of patients who depend on implanted devices to manage their heartbeats. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $62.00 Title: Machines in Our Hearts by Kirk Jeffrey Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Print ISBN: 9780801865794, 0801865794 eText ISBN: 9780801876165 Edition: 2001 Format: EPUB eBook	$62.00 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ