Surgeons and the scope / James R. Zetka, Jr.

Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press, 2003.

viii, 214 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Skill disruption in the surgical craft -- Teamwork in conventional and video surgery -- Dominance, competition, and negotiation within occupational divisions of labor -- General surgeons' response to the early scopes -- Gastroenterologists embrace the scope -- State mediation and intraoccupational developments -- Turf wars over the gastrointestinal tract -- Technological innovation in the surgical craft -- Theoretical reflections.