| The Future of Nanomedicine: Promises and Limitations (Essays on Science, Technology and Society) |  | Author: R. L. Juliano
Category: eBooks
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Sales Rank: 573,951
Format: Kindle eBook
Language: English (Published)
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 38
Number Of Items: 1
ASIN: B007260ZZ0
Publication Date: January 25, 2012
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This essay addresses the burgeoning field of nanomedicine that has evoked enormous interest among physical and biological scientists and that has already attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of research funding. The great appeal of nanomedicine is based on using the unique properties of materials on the nanoscale to address challenging problems in medical diagnosis and therapy. While questions have been raised about possible toxicities of nanomaterials, as well as the ethical and economic implications of applying these powerful, but expensive, technologies to health care, for the most part nanomedicine has enjoyed enthusiastic support from researchers, from funding agencies, and from the public. However, to what extent will the promise of nanomedicine actually be fulfilled? This essay describes some of the key achievements of contemporary nanomedicine, but it also discusses the internal intellectual culture of the field and how that gives rise to problems and contradictions that may slow its evolution. It then briefly touches on the area of nanotoxicology, and finally it examines some of the future economic and societal implications of nanomedicine.
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