Innovation in medical technology : ethical issues and challenges / Margaret L. Eaton and Donald Kennedy.

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

xiii, 155 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-149) and index.

Introduction : the need to ask questions about innovation -- Distinguishing innovative medical practice from research -- The modern history of human research ethics -- Innovation in the off-label use of drugs -- Innovative surgery -- Innovation in assisted reproduction -- Innovation in neuroimaging -- Questions, issues, and recommendations going forward -- Conclusion : final thoughts on the landscape of innovation.