DocumentCode
2956057
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
fYear
2010
fDate
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Firstpage
6248
Lastpage
6251
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Buenos Aires
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4123-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5628065
Filename
5628065
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