DocumentCode
1163460
Title
A biomedical engineer´s experience in Nicaragua
Author
Patterson, Russ
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. Med. & Rehabilitation, Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Volume
8
Issue
2
fYear
1989
fDate
6/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
51
Lastpage
53
Abstract
The experiences of a 12-member team composed of physicians, nurses, a respiratory therapist, a rehabilitation engineer with specialty training in prosthetics and orthotics, and a biomedical engineer at a third-world medical facility are described. The obstacles encountered in the form of limited equipment, the state of disrepair of existing equipment, and environmental factors (heat and humidity) are discussed. The question of how best to help developing countries is examined.<>
Keywords
biomedical engineering; Nicaragua; biomedical engineer´s experience; environmental factors; equipment disrepair; equipment limitation; nurses; orthotics; physicians; prosthetics; rehabilitation engineer; respiratory therapist; third-world medical facility; Air conditioning; Biomedical engineering; Blood; Condition monitoring; Educational institutions; Electrocardiography; Hospitals; Pediatrics; Surgery; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/51.31642
Filename
31642
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