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The management of enthusiasm: motives and expectations in cardiovascular medicine

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posted on 2023-06-08, 17:56 authored by Catherine WillCatherine Will
Debates about appropriate action in medicine often turn on finding the right emotional orientation to new developments. In this article enthusiasm emerges as a key term in a professional `vocabulary of motive around innovation, complicating current sociological interest in expectations. The negative associations that adhere to this word among clinical researchers indicate awareness with the difficulty of managing hype and public hopes, but analysis of its use by cardiologists over the past two decades also reveals tension around more specific professional dangers, including `credulity and inappropriate activism. An emphasis on clinical trials offers one resolution, but additional narrative strategies can be identified when discussing when to start such trials here illustrated for stem cells for cardiac repair. In particular, while some suggest delaying trials until there is good knowledge of mechanism gained in the laboratory, others support early clinical research through gestures of therapeutic and epistemic modesty.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Health

ISSN

1363-4593

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

6

Volume

14

Page range

547-563

Pages

17.0

Department affiliated with

  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-07-24

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2014-07-24

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2014-07-24

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