Health care engineering. Part I, Clinical engineering and technology management /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Rafael, California (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) :
Morgan & Claypool,
2014.
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| Series: | Synthesis lectures on biomedical engineering ;
# 50. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Abstract: | The first chapter describes the health care delivery systems in Canada and in the U.S. This is followed by examples of various approaches used to measure physiological variables in humans, either for the purpose of diagnosis or monitoring potential disease conditions; a brief description of sensor technologies is included. The function and role of the clinical engineer in managing medical technologies in industrialized and in developing countries are presented. This is followed by a chapter on patient safety (mainly electrical safety and electromagnetic interference); it includes a section on how to minimize liability and how develop a quality assurance program for technology management. The next chapter discusses applications of telemedicine, including technical, social, and ethical issues. The last chapter presents a discussion on the impact of technology on health care and the technology assessment process. |
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| Item Description: | Series from website. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 79 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781608453672 |
| ISSN: | 1930-0336 ; |
| DOI: | 10.2200/S00540ED1V01Y201310BME050 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers. |