This book is a description of the medical and technical disciplines that make up the new world of medical electronics . It should prove useful as a reference for medical and paramedical personnel. For the electronics engineer and technician, the book will serve as a bridge to the medical world they will serve. For the administrator, it will be an explanation of his new department and what it will be accomplishing.

Contents:
Introduction / Human Cell-Action Potentials / Basis of Bioelectric Potentials / Biopotential Electrodes / Transducers for Biomedical Applications / Biomedical Amplifiers / Principles of Recorders for Recording Bioelectric Events / Electrocardiography / Electroencephalography / Electromyography / Respiration / Special Techniques for Measurements of Nonelectrical Biological Parameters / Electronic Instruments for Affecting the Human Body / Biotelemetry / Patient Monitoring and Intensive Care System / Patient Safety and Electromedical Equipment / Computer Applications in Medicine / The Hospital and The Medical Electronics Department / Bibliography / Index