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Global dimensions of biomedical engineering

In this book, part of the Medical device technical series, WHO presents the different roles the biomedical engineer can have in the life cycle of a medical device, from conception to use. It is recognized that medical devices are becoming ever more indispensable in health-care provision and among the key specialists responsible for their design, development, regulation, evaluation and training in their use – are biomedical engineers. Working together with other health-care workers, biomedical engineers are part of the health workforce supporting the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially universal health coverage. This book has two parts. The first looks at the biomedical engineering profession globally as part of the health workforce: global numbers and statistics, and professional classification, general education and training, professional associations and the certification process. The second part addresses all the different roles that the biomedical engineer can have in the life cycle of the technology, from research and development, and innovation, mainly undertaken in academia ; the regulation of devices entering the market ; the assessment or evaluation in selecting and prioritizing medical devices (usually at national level) ; to the role they play in the management of devices from selection and procurement, to safe use in health-care facilities. Finally, the annexes present comprehensive information on academic programmes, professional societies and relevant WHO and UN documents related to human resources for health, as well as the reclassification proposal for ILO.

biomedical engineering, medical devices, human resources

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