1st Edition

Human Enhancement Technologies and Healthcare Policy

By Jacek Klich Copyright 2025
154 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Human enhancement (HE) is considered one of the most profoundly impactful effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This book presents the definition, theory, scope, and main challenges of HE from a health policy and healthcare systems perspective. It offers a comprehensive view of the consequences of human enhancement disrupting the status quo in health service delivery and social coherence.... Read more

1. The Fourth Industrial Revolution and human enhancement 2. Human enhancement: Scope, forms and trends 3. Challenges of contemporary health care systems 4. Human enhancement challenges

Biography

Jacek Klich is an sssociate professor of economics in the Department for the Management of Public Organisations, Cracow University of Economics, Cracow, Poland.