Body, Self, Device: Nonhuman Objects and Human Identity
In this dissertation, I examine the social world of deep brain stimulation and its use in the treatment of people with movement disorders, including Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia. Through ethnography, in-depth interviews, and document analysis, I track the biomedical, soci...
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VANDERBILT
2012
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| Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-11282012-143550/ |