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- Presents scientific concepts from modern medical science using relevant, high-profile, and widely publicized break-through technologies
- Presents a case-history approach involving hypothetical medical scenarios to illustrate several treatments, progressing from less- to more-technologically involved
- Offers coverage of the scientific method and details of the engineering approach in medicine
- Discusses common and esoteric medical interventions, drawing on students’ and their families’ life experiences to foster an understanding and appreciation of the engineering and technologic contributions to healthcare
- Covers diagnostic medical imaging, synthetic and bio-materials, implant design, cardiac care devices, genetic testing, controlled and targeted drug delivery, the impact of nanotechnology, and the future of medical care as it is shaped by new technologies
- Includes many exercises, instructors solutions manual, and 75 illustrations
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“Book about modern developments in health care and biomedical technology, and numerous healthcare dilemmas relevant for the public today. It introduces the reader to a huge range of treatment options available to him or her, explains how they work, and discusses the ethical and political implications of these technologies. … Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st Century is a highly informative book that, if used wisely in undergraduate education, can most certainly help promote students’ scientific and health literacy.” (Rebecca B. Carver, Science and Education, Vol. 25, 2016)
Authors and Affiliations
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College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
George R. Baran
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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
Mohammad F. Kiani
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Orthopedic Surgery Bioengineering Laboratory, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
Solomon Praveen Samuel
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st Century
Book Subtitle: An Introduction for Non-Science Majors
Authors: George R. Baran, Mohammad F. Kiani, Solomon Praveen Samuel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8541-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-8540-7
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8541-4
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 503
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 207 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Laboratory Medicine, Imaging / Radiology