Management of Medical Technology: A Primer for Clinical Engineers

by Joseph D. Bronzino (Editor)

Introduces and examines the functions of clinical engineering the subspecialty of biomedical engineering concerned with engineering methods and technologies in health care delivery. Clinical engineers are responsible for the management of high-technology devices and systems used in hospitals, including the training of personnel in their safe use and the design, selection, use, and maintenance of the equipment. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

451 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

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.