Yrkesfaglig utdanning til bioingeniør 1974-1976, Sittard, Nederland.
- Fag-/kompetanseområde (fra ):
helse, omsorg, teknologi og samfunn
- Helsefag:
omsorgsforskning; omsorg ved livets slutt; omsorgsteknologi
Distributed Home Care Soltuions: Possibilities and Limitations, with Ingunn Moser, Hilde Thygesen, Diakonhjemmet University College, and Irene Olausen, Insitute of Informatics, University of Oslo
Subproject: Self-Directed Completion of Life: Palliative End of Life Care
Funded by Norwegian Research Council (HELSEOMSORG), 2011 - 2014
Have, H.A.M.J. ten & Wackers, G. (1987/8) ‘In de greep van medische technologie’. Wijsgerig Perspectief op maatschappij en wetenschap, 28, (1987/8)-3: 80 – 85.
Wackers, G. (1988). ‘Building networks: a constructivist perspective on changes in medicine and health care’. In: Jensen, U.J. and Mooney, G. (eds.) 1988. Changing Values in Medical and Health Care Decision Making. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 61 – 80.
Wackers, G.L. & Have, H.A.M.J. ten (1989) ‘Medische waarneming en nietsvermoedende patient.’ Filosofie en Praktijk 10, 1: 31 – 40.
Wackers, G. (1990). Controlling the Future of Health Care Technologies: Policy or Politics? BioLaw. A Legal and Ethical Reporter on Medicine, Health Care, and Bioengineering 2, 35: U:1643 – U:1651.
Wackers, G. (1991). ‘Technologische innovatie tijdens de polio-epidemie van 1952 in Kopenhagen; de geboorte van een respirator’. In: Jaarboek voor de geschiedenis van bedrijf en techniek 8 (1991). Amsterdam: Nederlansch Economisch-Historisch Archief, p. 202 – 223.
Wackers, G. (1992). ‘The chronogeography of persuasion: normative prospects in constructivist science studies’. Social Epistemology 6: 299 – 313.
Wackers, G.L. & Wennekes, C.T.M. (eds.) (1992) Violation of medical neutrality. Chapter 1: Introduction: Pro- and Epilogue. Amsterdam: Thesis Publishers, pp. 11 – 20.
Wackers, G. (1993). ‘Hersendood in meervoud: representatie in retorische context’. Kennis en Methode 27: 78 – 108.
Wackers, G. (1994). ‘Techniek en retoriek. De introductie van de mechanische respirator tijdens de polio-epidemie van 1952 in Kopenhagen’. In: Geest, S. Van der, Have, P.ten, Nijhof, G., Verbeek-Heida, P. (red.) (1994). De macht der dingen. Medische technologie in cultureel perspectief. Amsterdam: Het Spinhuis, p. 111 – 137.
Wackers, G. (1994). ‘Innovation in artificial respiration: how the ‘iron lung’ became a museum piece’. In: Lawrence, G. (ed.) (1994). Technologies of Modern Medicine. Proceedings of a seminar held at the Science Museum, London, March 1993. London: Science Museum, p. 40 – 57.
Wackers, G. (1994). ‘Modern anaesthesiological principles for bulbar polio: manual IPPR in the 1952 polio-epidemic in Copenhagen’. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 38: 420 – 431.
Wackers, G. (1994). Constructivist Medicine. Maastricht: Universitaire Pers Maastricht.
Wackers, G. (1996). ‘Tussen dienstverlening en eigenbelang’. In: Hendriks-Lemmen, W.L.M. e.a. (red.) (1996). Veranderende wereld, veranderende wetenschap. Tien jaar Wetenschapswinkel Universiteit Maastricht. Maastricht: Wetenschapswinkel, p. 107 – 110.
Wackers, G., Hoorn, T. van, Bijker, W.E. (1997). ‘Het natuurontwikkelingsdebat: dilemma’s van een open leerproces’. In: Poll, N.E. van de, Glasmeier, A. (red.) (1997). Natuurontwikkeling: waarom en hoe? Verslag van een debat. Den Haag: Rathenau Instituut, p. 41 – 58.
Bijker, W. E., Leonards, C., & Wackers, G. (2000). On a Methodology for RTD Diagnostic Studies in ACP Countries. Maastricht: Universiteit Maastricht.
Schueler, J. & Wackers, G. (2000). ‘Transdisciplinarity and Transportation: Managing Imagery in the case of Swissmetro’. In: Proceedings of the International Transdisciplinarity Conference, Zürich, February 27 – March 1, 2000. Zürich: ETH.
Wackers, G. (2001). ‘Helikopters in de offshore-industrie in de Noordzee’. In: Graef, M.R. de. (red.) Betrouwbaarheid van technische systemen. Anticiperen op trends. Den Haag: Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek, p. 286 – 305.
Brukx, J.F.L.M. & Wackers, G. (2001). ‘De complexiteitsparadox: over mechanische en adaptieve systemen’. In: Graef, M.R. de (red.) 2001. Betrouwbaarheid van technische systemen. Anticiperen op trends. Den Haag: Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek, p. 86 – 100.
Wackers, G. & Kørte, J. (2001). ‘Drift and vulnerability in a Complex Technical System: Reliability of Condition Monitoring Systems in North Sea Offshore Helicopter Transport’. In: Dym, C.L. and Winner, L. (eds) 2001. Mudd Design Workshop III: Social Dimensions of Engineering Design. Proceedings of a Workshop 17-19 May 2001. Claremont, Ca.: Harvey Mudd College, Center for Design Education, pp. 319 – 340.
Wackers, G. & Kørte, J. (2003). ‘Drift and Vulnerability in a Complex Technical System: Reliability of Condition Monitoring Systems in North Sea Offshore Helicopter Transport’. International Journal of Engineering Education 19, 1: 192-205. Also published in: Kørte, J. (2003) Contributions to Accident Risk Decision Making. Methods and cases from helicopter operation and maintenance. Stavanger: HIS/Stavanger University College, p. 147 – 176.
Wackers, G. (2004) Resonating Cultures. Engineering Optimization in the Design and Failure of the (1991) Loss of the Sleipner A GBS. Research Report no. 32/2004. Oslo: Unipub Forlag / Center for technology, innovation and culture, University of Oslo.
Wackers, G.L. (2004) ‘Onvervulde beloften: over de betrouwbaarheid van intelligente conditiebewakingssystemen: een voorbeeld. Onderhoudsmanagement. Handboek voor verantwoordelijken voor en betrokkenen bij de technische functie binnen organisaties. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer / Voorburg: Nederlandse Vereniging voor Doelmatig Onderhoud, D4040-D4040-29.
Wackers, G.L. (2006) 'Kwetsbaarheid van complexe technische systemen'. Filosofie 16, 5: 37 - 41.
Wackers, G.L. (2006) Vulnerability and robustness in a complex technological system: Loss of control and recovery in the 2004 Snorre A gas blow-out. Oslo: Unipub. (ISSN:1501-8040
ISBN:82-7986-090-8)
Coeckelbergh, M. & Wackers, G.L. (2007) ‘Imagination, Distributed Responsibility, and Vulnerable Technological Systems: The Case of Snorre A’. Science and Engineering Ethics 13: 235 - 248.
Wackers, G. & Coeckelbergh, M. (2008) ‘Vulnerability and imagination in the Snorre A gas blowout and recovery’. World Oil 229, 1: 33 – 41.
Wackers, G. (2009) 'Finding and executing solutions in shifting solution spaces in the 1977 Bravo blowout. World Oil 230 (1): 39-43.
Owen, C., Béguin, P., Wackers, G.L. (eds.) (2009) Risky Work Environments. Reappraising Human Work with-in Complex Technological Systems. Aldershot: Ashgate.
Wackers, G. (2009) ‘Offshore vulnerability: the limits of design and the ubiquity of recursive process’. In: Owen, C., Béguin, Wackers, G.L. (eds.) (2009) Risky Work Environments. Reappraising Human Work with-in Complex Technological Systems. Aldershot: Ashgate, p. 81 - 98.
Wackers, G. (2009) 'Identifying system vulnerabilities within incident and accident analysis'. Introduction to Part I. In: Owen, C., Béguin, Wackers, G.L. (eds.) (2009) Risky Work Environments. Reappraising Human Work with-in Complex Technological Systems. Aldershot: Ashgate, p. 11-16.
Béguin, P., Owen, C. & Wackers, G. (2009) 'Introduction: Shifting the Focus of Human Work within Complex Socio.technical Systems'. In: Owen, C., Béguin, Wackers, G.L. (eds.) (2009) Risky Work Environments. Reappraising Human Work with-in Complex Technological Systems. Aldershot: Ashgate, p. 1-10.
Wackers, G. (2010) 'Mange svake studenter'. Sykepleien 8 | 2010: 72 - 74.
Wackers, G. (forthcoming 2012). 'Drift, entrainment and vulnerability. Lessons from large scale accidents in the offshore industry'. In: Bijker, W., Hommels, A. and Mesman, J. (forthcoming 2012) Vulnerability of Technological Cultures. Cambridge, Ma.: The MIT Press.
Wackers, G. (forthcoming september 2012) 'Lindrende sedering for døende, hjemme. Omsorg. Nordisk Tidsskrift for Palliativ Medisin.