Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

This book illustrates the significance of biomedical engineering in modern healthcare systems. Biomedical engineering plays an important role in a range of areas, from diagnosis and analysis to treatment and recovery and has entered the public consciousness through the proliferation of implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers and artificial hips, as well as the more futuristic technologies such as stem cell engineering and 3-D printing of biological organs.

Tools and Techniques

Starting with an introduction to biomedical engineering, the book then discusses various tools and techniques for medical diagnostics and treatment and recent advances.

Rehabilitation Engineering

It also provides comprehensive and integrated information on rehabilitation engineering, including the design of artificial body parts, and the underlying principles, and standards.

Ethical Policies and Moral Reasoning

It also presents a conceptual framework to clarify the relationship between ethical policies in medical practice and philosophical moral reasoning.

Challenges in Modern Healthcare

Lastly, the book highlights a number of challenges associated with modern healthcare technologies.