Title :
A clinical engineering teaching programme for less developed countries
Author :
Roberts, John R. ; Bownas, Maureen A. ; Temple-Bird, Caroline L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Electron. & Phys., Med. Coll. of St. Batholomew´´s Hospital, London, UK
Abstract :
An educational program which addresses the problems experienced by medical and technical staff in the use of medical equipment in less developed countries is described. A diploma course in medical electronics and medical equipment management has been designed specifically to offer technical staff the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in the relevant areas with lectures, laboratory assignments and appropriate work experience
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; educational courses; teaching; clinical engineering teaching programme; diploma course; educational program; laboratory assignments; lectures; less developed countries; medical electronics; medical equipment; medical staff; technical staff; work experience; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical equipment; Clinical diagnosis; Education; Educational institutions; Hospitals; Industrial training; Management training; Medical diagnostic imaging; Physics;
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.1989.96372
