Sociotechnical alignment in the rise and evolution of a telemedicine constituency in Scotland
The adoption of telematics has at times proceeded at a painfully slow pace in public administrations and health authorities. This paper tells the story of the emergence and benefits of a telematic-based system in the Scottish health service: telemedicine in Edinburgh and Lothian community maternity care. It looks at the role of visions, the strategies adopted, the role of technology, and the tactics implemented to get through the fragile early days, creating new balances of power and favourable conditions for sustained growth. The paper sets out to assess the impact of the development of a telematic-based system in the Scottish health service and to draw out lessons beyond the particularity of the case of maternity care.
Preprint: 1999-KinderKlaesMolina-SPP-preprint.pdf
Bibliographical details of final and authoritative version:
Klaes, M. 1999. Sociotechnical Alignment in the Rise and Evolution of a Telemedicine Constituency in Scotland. Science and Public Policy 26(6): 415-35. With Tony Kinder and Alfonso Molina.
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