Title :
Who represents healthcare engineers?
Author :
David, Yadin ; Goodman, Gerald
Author_Institution :
Texas Children´´s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
The critical role of the engineer in the healthcare delivery system is discussed. It is noted that health care engineers must adapt to this changing environment while still pursuing the professional goals of autonomy, job satisfaction, professional pride, recognized status, and proper compensation. It is suggested that health care engineers would be better served through an examination of the professionalization process itself, placing greater emphasis on the basic, essential elements of professional development clearly presented in the literature
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; autonomy; healthcare engineers; job satisfaction; professional development; professional goals; professional pride; Bibliographies; Biomedical engineering; Clinical diagnosis; Ethics; Government; Health and safety; Hospitals; Medical services; Pediatrics; Professional societies;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96252
