The role of biomedical engineering in health system improvement and nation's development

The role of biomedical engineering in health system improvement and nation's development

Biomedical Engineering (BME) undergraduate programs are incipient in Brazil and in other South American countries. Accreditation concerns and the Health system modernization make necessary for countries such as Brazil to plan the education and investments strategy for the next 15 years. BME curricul...

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Published in:2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Vol. 2010; pp. 6248 - 6251
Main Authors: Schneider, Bertoldo, Schneider, Fábio Kurt, de Andrade Lima da Rocha, Carlos Eduardo, Dallabona, Carlos Alberto
Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States IEEE 01-01-2010
Subjects:
Accreditation
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering - education
Brazil
Curriculum
Delivery of Health Care
Developing Countries
Education
Hospitals
Industries
Instruments
Quality Improvement
Brazil
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Summary:Biomedical Engineering (BME) undergraduate programs are incipient in Brazil and in other South American countries. Accreditation concerns and the Health system modernization make necessary for countries such as Brazil to plan the education and investments strategy for the next 15 years. BME curricula are not well defined in Brazil and this study intends to present the minimum needs. The importance of implantation of new BME programs in Brazil and other Latin American countries is also discussed.
ISBN:1424441234
9781424441235
ISSN:1094-687X
1557-170X
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5628065