Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation: The Technology of Patient Care - Hardcover

Christe, Barbara L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107185017 ISBN 13: 9781107185012

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2017

Synopsis

This fully updated second edition provides readers with all they need to understand the use of medical technology in patient care. Incorporating the most recent changes in healthcare, regulations, Standards, and technology, coverage is expanded to include new chapters on device testing, with a particular emphasis on safety inspections, and the interface of medical technology with the electronic medical record. A wide variety of medical instrumentation is discussed, focusing on device types and classifications, and including individual manufacturers as examples. It is designed for readers with a fundamental understanding of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology, as well as electronic concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, impedance, analog and digital signals, and sensors. Additional documents and solutions to end-of-chapter questions accompany the book online, providing biomedical engineering technicians with the resources and tools they need to become knowledgeable and effective members of the patient care team.

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About the Author

Barbara L. Christe Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Program Director of Healthcare Engineering Technology Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107185017
• ISBN 13: 9781107185012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 244