Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
16.
While stem cell research has recently been granted federal funding, limitations on the types of
research allowed are decided by the state. Research your home state's policies on stem cell
research, and provide a summary paragraph.
17.
Provide a copy of the home page for a biomedical engineering professional society and a list
of its major activities for the coming year.
18.
Research a biomedical engineering professional society and provide three benefits of joining
the society.
19.
What is your view regarding the role biomedical engineers will play in the health care system
of tomorrow?
20.
Discuss the trade-offs in health care that occur as a result of limited financial resources.
21.
Discuss whether medical technology is an economic cost factor, a benefit, or both.
Suggested Readings
C. Aston, Biological Warfare Canaries, IEEE Spectrum (2001) 35-40.
I.N. Bankman, Handbook of Medical Imaging, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2000.
J.D. Bronzino, Biomedical Engineering Handbook, first and second ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1995; 2000;
2005.
J.D. Bronzino, Management of Medical Technology: A Primer for Clinical Engineering, Butterworth, Boston, 1992.
E. Carson, C. Cobelli, Modeling Methodology for Physiology and Medicine, Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2001.
D.J. DiLorenzo, J.D. Bronzino, Neuroengineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2008.
C.T. Laurenchin, Repair and Restore with Tissue Engineering, EMBS Magazine 22 (5) (2003) 16-17.
F. Nebekar, Golden Accomplishments in Biomedical Engineering, EMBS Magazine 21 (3) (2002) 17-48.
A. Pacela, Bioengineering Education Directory, Quest Publishing Co., Brea, CA, 1990.
B.O. Palsson, S.N. Bhatia, Tissue Engineering, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004.
J.B. Park, J.D. Bronzino, Biomaterials: Principles and Applications, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2003.
D. Serlin, Replaceable You, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2004.
The IEEE/EMBS magazine published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, in: J. Enderle (Ed.),
especially “Writing the topic on BME,” vol. 21, No. 3, 2002.
M.L. Yarmush, M. Toner, Biotechnology for Biomedical Engineers, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2003.
