Title :
The role of biomedical engineering in health system improvement and nation´s development
Author :
Schneider, Bertoldo ; Schneider, Fábio Kurt ; de Andrade Lima da Rocha, Carlos Eduardo ; Dallabona, Carlos Alberto
Author_Institution :
Fed. Univ. of Technol. - Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; biomedical engineering; health system improvement; nation development; Accreditation; Biomedical engineering; Education; Hospitals; Industries; Instruments; Biomedical Engineering; Brazil; Curriculum; Delivery of Health Care; Developing Countries; Quality Improvement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5628065
