ABSTRACT

Known as the bible of biomedical engineering, The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition, sets the standard against which all other references of this nature are measured. As such, it has served as a major resource for both skilled professionals and novices to biomedical engineering.

Medical Devices and Human Engineering, the second volume of the handbook, presents material from respected scientists with diverse backgrounds in biomedical sensors, medical instrumentation and devices, human performance engineering, rehabilitation engineering, and clinical engineering.

More than three dozen specific topics are examined, including optical sensors, implantable cardiac pacemakers, electrosurgical devices, blood glucose monitoring, human–computer interaction design, orthopedic prosthetics, clinical engineering program indicators, and virtual instruments in health care. The material is presented in a systematic manner and has been updated to reflect the latest applications and research findings.

chapter 42|10 pages

Orthopedic Prosthetics in Rehabilitation

chapter 46|10 pages

Sensory Augmentation and Substitution

chapter 47|10 pages

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

chapter 52|8 pages

Managing Medical Equipment Risks

chapter 53|10 pages

Clinical Engineering Program Indicators

chapter 54|12 pages

Quality of Improvement and Team Building

chapter 55|14 pages

A Standards Primer for Clinical Engineers

chapter 56|10 pages

Regulatory and Assessment Agencies