Electromedical Instrumentation: A Guide for Medical Personnel (Techniques of Measurement in Medicine Series, Series Number 2) - Hardcover

Bergveld, P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521218926 ISBN 13: 9780521218924

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1980

Synopsis

This book was originally published in 1980. Owing to the increasing use of electronic instrumentation in medical practice it was desirable that medical and nursing personnel have some technical knowledge of electronic equipment. It was the aim of this volume to help those members of the medical profession to develop this knowledge. The reader will find a survey of basic principles and methods, with illustrations of the applications in the most common fields of medical practice, for instance the registration of cardiac activity by means of the ECG. More complicated instrumental systems, such as those used for intensive care, are discussed in the light of the basic principles. These include acquaintance with three important concept in electricity: voltage, current and resistance.

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Book Description

This book was originally published in 1980. Owing to the increasing use of electronic instrumentation in medical practice it was desirable that medical and nursing personnel have some technical knowledge of electronic equipment. It was the aim of this volume to help those members of the medical profession to develop this knowledge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521218926
• ISBN 13: 9780521218924
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144