Non‐rare thrombophilia (NRT) are hereditary predispositions to thromboembolism, the most
severe side effect of combined hormonal contraception. In the mid‐1990s, the identification …

Background The debilitating effects of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the
accompanying chronic inflammation represent a significant obstacle for the sustainability of …

This article follows the introduction of COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
diagnostic tests in France. It shows how, at the intersection of science, medicine, politics …

There is a burgeoning interdisciplinary literature devoted to the regulation of
pharmaceuticals, with contributions by social scientists, historians and legal scholars. In …

Cet article s' intéresse à la façon dont les cliniciens intègrent les tests génétiques pour la
prévention dans leur activité de routine hospitalière, à partir d'une étude du bilan de …

Quality patient care requires the appropriate selection of laboratory tests. Irrelevant testing
must be avoided, whereas pertinent testing is indispensable. The goals of this review are 3 …

Introduit au lendemain de l'identification des «thrombophilies non rares»(TNR), au milieu
des années 1990 afin de prédire et de prévenir la maladie thromboembolique veineuse …

The method of scientometrics can be extremely useful when combined with the qualitative
study of technoscience widely practiced by science and technology studies. This chapter …

In this paper, we look at how clinicians integrate genetic testing for prevention into their
routine hospital activities, based on a study of thrombophilia testing (TNR). These genetic …