Clinical engineering in China

Author

Zhou, Dan

Author_Institution

Med. Instrum. Dept., Gen. Hosp., Beijing, China

Volume

3

fYear

2002

fDate

23-26 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

1931

Abstract

The State of Clinical Engineering in China of the many changes that are taking place in China today, perhaps the one that impact most is the evolution of the healthcare delivery system. As part of this evolution, recognition for the role of medical technology as part of the delivery system is growing and thus the need for engineering professionals. The practice of Clinical Engineering in China is developing along the development of professional association, the development of individual skills, the development of hospital-based departments and the development of a work model for these departments.

Keywords

biomedical engineering; reviews; Clinical Engineering practice; engineering professionals; healthcare delivery system evolution; hospital-based departments development; individual skills development; professional association development; work model; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical imaging; Clinical diagnosis; Educational institutions; Engineering management; Hospitals; Instruments; Medical services; Personnel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7612-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053099

Filename

1053099