Synopses & Reviews
Updating the 1995 edition with substantially revised chapters, this first of a two-volume "bible" for this growth field presents core knowledge in those subdisciplines comprising biomedical engineering: e.g. biomechanics, clinical engineering, and artificial intelligence. The editor charts scope of the field and the activities of its practitioners, and briefly overviews the evolution of the modern health care system. The 151 international contributors provide coverage of: physiologic systems, bioelectric phenomena, biomechanics, biomaterials, biomedical sensors, biomedical signal analysis, imaging, medical instruments and devices, and the biological effects of nonionizing electromagnetic fields. Appends the basics of blood gas instrumentation. Includes b&w photos of diagnostic and treatment equipment, X-ray images, and schematics of various processes. Ethical issues are relegated to v.2.
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Called the Bible of biomedical engineering, the second edition of this bestselling handbook continues to define the field of biomedical engineering and provide a comprehensive overview of the specific fields of activity it encompasses. This edition represents a major revision that incorporates the technological changes emerging since publication of the first edition in 1995 and reflects the growth and innovations in this dynamic discipline. It includes important new sections, such as Biomimetrics and Ethical Issues Associated with Medical Technology, a new chapter on virtual instrumentation, and complete revisions of more than half of the remaining chapters.
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Biomedical Engineering
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Contact Editor: Stern