Title :
Clinical engineering in the twenty-first century
Author :
Baretich, Matthew F.
Author_Institution :
Colorado Univ., Health Sci. Center, Denver, CO, USA
Abstract :
The author presents an idealized scenario of clinical engineering in the 21st century. Projected changes in the health care delivery system and in medical technology are described. The concommitant changes in clinical engineering are also described
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; reviews; health care delivery system; medical technology; twenty-first century; Biology; Biomedical engineering; Clinical diagnosis; Data communication; Educational programs; Hospitals; Inventory management; Medical services; Technological innovation; Technology management;
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.1989.96356
