• DocumentCode
    861609
  • Title

    Ethical issues in the clinical engineering profession

  • Author

    David, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    Texas Univ. Health Sci. Center, Houston, TX, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    83
  • Lastpage
    84
  • Abstract
    The growing concern among biomedical engineers who practice in the clinical environment regarding the degree of professionalism and personal commitment that is being demonstrated by the engineering discipline is examined. Issues that will assist in shaping the characteristics of professional excellence are addressed. The characteristics that are present to varying degrees in every group commonly recognized to be a profession are described. Three levels and six stages of ethical conduct are identified.<>
  • Keywords
    biomedical engineering; reviews; biomedical engineers; clinical engineering profession; clinical environment; engineering discipline; ethical conduct; personal commitment; professional excellence; professionalism; Biomedical engineering; Books; Clinical diagnosis; Engineering profession; Ethics; Hospitals; Law; Missiles; Pediatrics; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/51.1981
  • Filename
    1981