Title :
The Third Revolution in Medicine??the Convergence of Life Sciences with Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering [From the Guest Editors]
Author :
Chang, Joana ; Wong, Simon ; Newcomb, Robert ; Hafliger, Philipp
Author_Institution :
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Abstract :
The articles in this special issue focus on the so-called Third Revolution in the medical field, with a focus on the convergence of life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering in medicine.
Keywords :
Biology; Biomedical engineering; Convergence; Mathematics; Research and development; Special issues and sections; Technological innovation; Telemedicine;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCAS.2012.2206989