Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook (Handbook Series for Mechanical Engineering)

Zouridakis, George

ISBN 10: 0849311403 / ISBN 13: 9780849311406

Published by CRC Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook (Handbook Series for Mechanical Engineering)
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849311403
• ISBN 13: 9780849311406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

Concise yet comprehensive, the Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook illuminates the equipment, devices, and techniques used in modern medicine to diagnose, treat, and monitor human illnesses. With topics ranging from the basic procedures like blood pressure measurement to cutting-edge imaging equipment, biological tests, and genetic engineering, this book is organized to navigate smoothly from simple procedures and concepts to the more sophisticated and complex ones. Each section contains a description of the technique, its technical considerations, and its use according to its applications and relevant body systems. The book includes references to relevant Web sites, protocols, problems, and solutions.

About the Author

Frederick K. Byaruhanga is the founder and Executive Director, Uganda AIDS Orphaned Children Foundation (Non-profit 501 C (3)). He is an editorial board member, UFHAMU: A journal of African studies, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is affiliated with UCLA and a member of the African Studies Association. He recently published the article Higher Education in Africa and the Labyrinth of Dependency: Who will Unravel the Threads?