Abstract :
A survey of a dramatic field of endeavor: in which the role of engineers is assessed, and in which eminent doctors and engineers voice their views on the many problems involved — medical, technical, and otherwise There is no doubt that engineers can and do play an important role in the development of artificial organs for humans, just as there is little doubt now in the minds of most of the major investigators in this field that, as in the case of the total artificial heart, such developments are completely feasible, and will, in fact, come about.
