Clinical Engineering Handbook (Biomedical Engineering) - Hardcover

Book 15 of 19: Biomedical Engineering
 
9780128134672: Clinical Engineering Handbook (Biomedical Engineering)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0128134674 ISBN 13: 9780128134672
Publisher: Academic Press, 2019

Synopsis

Clinical Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, covers modern clinical engineering topics, giving experienced professionals the necessary skills and knowledge for this fast-evolving field. Featuring insights from leading international experts, this book presents traditional practices, such as healthcare technology management, medical device service, and technology application. In addition, readers will find valuable information on the newest research and groundbreaking developments in clinical engineering, such as health technology assessment, disaster preparedness, decision support systems, mobile medicine, and prospects and guidelines on the future of clinical engineering.As the biomedical engineering field expands throughout the world, clinical engineers play an increasingly important role as translators between the medical, engineering and business professions. In addition, they influence procedures and policies at research facilities, universities, and in private and government agencies. This book explores their current and continuing reach and its importance.

  • Presents a definitive, comprehensive, and up-to-date resource on clinical engineering
  • Written by worldwide experts with ties to IFMBE, IUPESM, Global CE Advisory Board, IEEE, ACCE, and more
  • Includes coverage of new topics, such as Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Decision Support Systems (DSS), Mobile Apps, Success Stories in Clinical Engineering, and Human Factors Engineering

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About the Author

Ernesto Iadanza, BME, CE, M. Sc., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor in Clinical Engineering and Research Fellow at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence. He is currently a member of the IFMBE Administrative Council, chairman of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering/Health Technology Assessment Division Board (IFMBE/HTAD), Immediate Past Chairman of the Clinical Engineering Division Board (IFMBE/CED. He is also IEEE (and IEEE-EMBS) Senior Member and received the IBM Faculty Award in 2013 and the IFMBE/CED Teamwork Award in 2019.
Associate Editor of “Health & Technology” and of “Future Internet”, Section editor of the International Journal of Clinical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Assessment (CEHTA), Member of the Editorial Board of China Medical Devices Journal and of the Journal of Healthcare Engineering. Guest editor for the journal Health and Technology (Special issue: “Global issues in Clinical Engineering”). Co-chair, member of the scientific committee, track chair and session chairman of many national and international scientific conferences in Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering and HTA.
Dr. Iadanza is the organiser of postgraduate master courses in Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Engineering and HTA at the University of Florence since 2007.
Supervisor in 190+ graduation theses. Author of 145+ publications on international books, scientific journals, volumes and conference proceedings.

From the Back Cover

Clinical Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, covers modern clinical engineering topics, giving experienced professionals the necessary skills and knowledge for this fast-evolving field. Featuring insights from leading international experts, this book presents traditional practices, such as healthcare technology management, medical device service, and technology application. In addition, readers will find valuable information on the newest research and groundbreaking developments in clinical engineering, such as health technology assessment, disaster preparedness, decision support systems, mobile medicine, and prospects and guidelines on the future of clinical engineering.

As the biomedical engineering field expands throughout the world, clinical engineers play an increasingly important role as translators between the medical, engineering and business professions. In addition, they influence procedures and policies at research facilities, universities, and in private and government agencies. This book explores their current and continuing reach and its importance.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0128134674
ISBN 13 
9780128134672
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
958
Editor
Iadanza Ernesto