Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st Century

An Introduction for Non-Science Majors

George R. Baran, Mohammad F. Kiani, Solomon Praveen Samuel (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

503 Seiten

2013
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4614-8540-7 (ISBN)

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Healthcare and Biotechnology in the 21st Century: Concepts and Case Studies introduces students not pursuing degrees in science or engineering to the remarkable new applications of technology now available to physicians and their patients and discusses how these technologies are evolving to permit new treatments and procedures. The book also elucidates the societal and ethical impacts of advances in medical technology, such as extending life and end of life decisions, the role of genetic testing, confidentiality, costs of health care delivery, scrutiny of scientific claims, and provides background on the engineering approach in healthcare and the scientific method as a guiding principle. This concise, highly relevant text enables faculty to offer a substantive course for students from non-scientific backgrounds that will empower them to make more informed decisions about their healthcare by significantly enhancing their understanding of these technological advancements.

Dr. George Baran is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Temple University. Dr. Mohammad Kiani is Department Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University. Dr. Solomon Samuel is Director, Orthopedic Research Program, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia.

Is Technology the Cure for Soaring Demand and the High Costs of Healthcare?.- Science, Pseudoscience, and Not-Science: How do they Differ?.- Technology and Bioethics: What Can Scientists and Engineers Do, and What Should They Do?.- Inventing, Evaluating and Approving New Drugs and Devices.- A Visit to the Physician: Diagnoses and Enabling Technologies.- Properties of the Host (the Human Body).- Properties and Behavior of Materials, and Some Design Considerations Too.- Biomaterials Applications in Medicine and Case Studies.- Cardiovascular Devices: Getting to the Heart of the Matter.- Clever Strategies for Controlled Drug Release and Targeted Drug Delivery.- Tissue Engineering: Growing Replacement Human Tissue in the Lab.- Genetic Engineering.- A Trip to the Dentist.- Rehabilitation Technologies.- Appendix A: SBIR Proposal Front Pages.- Appendix B : Panster Patent.- Appendix C : Informed Consent Form 1.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.10.2013
Zusatzinfo	207 Illustrations, color; 47 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 503 p. 254 illus., 207 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Laboratoriumsmedizin
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Orthopädie
	Technik ► Maschinenbau
	Technik ► Medizintechnik
Schlagworte	Bioengineering for Non-Science Majors • Biomechanics for Non-Science Majors • Biomedical Science for Non-Science Majors • Biotechnology for Non-Science Majors • Drug Delivery • Genetic Testing • Human Organ Replacement • Medical Imaging • nanotechnology • Tissue engineering
ISBN-10	1-4614-8540-1 / 1461485401
ISBN-13	978-1-4614-8540-7 / 9781461485407
Zustand	Neuware