Systems Engineering Approach to Medical Automation

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Artech House, 2008 - Medical - 315 pages
The book offers you a solid understanding of medical automation principles and the latest applications in the field. You discover how computers and devices can be used to schedule personnel and services, and help maintain a just-in-time, lean, and more affordable medical services. You learn how to automate your pharmacy and laboratory services for maximum profit and minimum turnaround time. Moreover, this forward-looking book helps you determine how nanotechnology is evolving to solve difficult medical challenges.
 

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Automation
1
Chapter 2 Human Factors Issues with Automation
4
Chapter 3 Mathematical Modeling for Medical Automation
21
Chapter 4 Contact Dynamic Simulation of MicroNanoscale Manipulation for Medical Applications
53
Chapter 5 Modeling and Mathematical Analysis of Swarms of Microscopic Robots for Medical Diagnostics
71
Chapter 6 Medical and Biometric Identification for Pattern Recognition and Data Fusion with Quantitative Measuring
91
Chapter 7 LabonaChip Automation of Laboratory Diagnostics Lipoprotein Subclass Separation Automation
113
Chapter 8 Clinical Laboratory Automation
133
Chapter 11 Health Care Supply Chain Automation
167
Chapter 12 Process Management Using Information Systems Principles and Systems
183
Chapter 13 Telehealth and Telemedicine Technologies Overview Benefits and Implications
197
Chapter 14 Automated InHome Patient Monitoring Geriatric Care Application
213
Chapter 15 Connected Medicine
227
Chapter 16 Information Technology Networks Data Management and Electronic Medical Records
237
About the Editors
287
List of Contributors
288

Chapter 9 Pharmacy Automation Technologies
145
Chapter 10 Automation Technologies in the Operating Room
155

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