Title :
Bioelectric Potentials - Their Source, Recording, and Significance
Author :
Offner, Franklin F.
Author_Institution :
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technological Institute, Northwestern University
Abstract :
The progress in the understanding, recording, and clinical utilization of bioelectric potentials is very briefly covered, from their discovery by Galvani in the 18th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on neurophysiological aspects and the author´s involvement therein.
Keywords :
Batteries; Bioelectric phenomena; Biomedical engineering; Cardiology; Disk recording; Electric potential; Galvanizing; History; Instruments; Neurophysiology; Animals; Electrocardiography; Electroencephalography; Electrophysiology; Europe; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; United States;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1984.325249
