The Biomedical Engineering Handbook: Medical Devices and Systems

by Joseph D. Bronzino

This is the second volume of "The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition. "Providing comprehensive coverage of the latest research findings, this volume examines each type of sensor and examines the important issues surrounding them. The book looks at each type of sensor and describes some of the important issues surrounding them. It looks at physical and chemical sensors and considers their applications in diagnosis and patient monitoring. It integrates medical ethics throughout the volume and examines emerging trends.

808 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Joseph D. Bronzino is an author and research scientist whose scholarly interests revolve around the interdisciplinary field of Biomedical Engineering. Although trained as an Engineer, Dr. Bronzino’s research activities have focused on how the brain works. Having written a number of texts on the various fields that constitute the discipline of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Bronzino previously tought university courses discussing the evolution of medical technology, the economic impact of these applications and the moral dilemmas they pose for our society.