Biomedical Engineering for Global Health (Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering)

Brand: Cambridge University Press

Author: Rebecca Richards-Kortum

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 418

EAN: 9780521877978

Release Date: 01-09-2009

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Package Dimensions: 11.0 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches

Details: Can technology and innovation transform world health? Connecting undergraduate students with global problems, Rebecca Richard-Kortum examines the interplay between biomedical technology design and the medical, regulatory, economic, social and ethical issues surrounding global health. Driven by case studies, including cancer screening, imaging technologies, implantable devices and vaccines, students learn how the complexities and variation across the globe affect the design of devices and therapies. A wealth of learning features, including classroom activities, project assignments, homework problems and weblinks within the book and online, provide a full teaching package. For visionary general science and biomedical engineering courses, this book will inspire students to engage in solving global issues that face us all.