By
Bertil Jacobson, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Medical Engineering, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Alan Murray, PhD, Professor of Cardiovascular Physics, Medical Physics Department, Newcastle University, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Description
Fatal accidents occur with medical devices every year. This is the first book for people who use medical equipment, rather than for engineers
or technicians. It will help personnel within healthcare to avoid accidents by bridging the gap between the design principles and the
user. The book encourages safe use of a wide range of equipment, from simple thermometers and blood-pressure cuffs to complex equipment
such as pacemakers, ventilators and patient monitors.
