¿Tecnología apropiada para quién? Poder, historia y desigualdad en la salud global
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https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2025.29.1.11Keywords:
Tecnología apropiada, Salud global, Historia de la medicina, Desigualdades en saludAbstract
Este libro de Heidi Morefield ofrece una revisión histórica crítica del concepto de “tecnología apropiada” en la salud global, mostrando cómo, lejos de ser neutral, ha estado profundamente atravesado por relaciones de poder, género y desigualdad. A partir de una investigación archivística exhaustiva y entrevistas en varios países, la autora desplaza el foco de las grandes instituciones hacia las personas que tomaron decisiones clave, revelando las ideologías y los intereses detrás de muchas intervenciones sanitarias. El libro demuestra cómo la tecnología apropiada fue reinterpretada y utilizada de formas contradictorias, en ocasiones para justificar prácticas poco éticas sobre poblaciones vulnerables, especialmente mujeres. Aunque sólido y revelador, el libro deja abiertas preguntas actuales, como el papel de la inteligencia artificial en la salud global contemporánea.
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