Richards-Kortum, Rebecca,  1964- <br/><br/>
Biomedical engineering for global health / 
Rebecca Richards-Kortum. 
 - 1st ed  
 - Cambridge, UK ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2010. 
 - viii, 408 p. :  ill., maps ;  28 cm. 
 - Cambridge texts in biomedical engineering .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Emerging medical technologies : high stakes science and the need for technology assessment -- Bioengineering and technology assessment -- Health and economic data : a global comparison -- World health and global health challenges -- Healthcare systems : a global comparison -- Healthcare costs vs. time : trends and drivers -- The evolution of technology : scientific method, engineering design and translational research -- Prevention of infectious disease -- Ethics of clinical research -- Technologies for early detection and prevention of cancer -- Cost-effectiveness of screening for disease -- Technologies for treatment of heart disease -- Clinical trial design and sample size calculation -- Technology diffusion -- Regulation of health care technologies -- Future of bioengineering and world health. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521877978 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009022583 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA967212  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101506733  DNLM 015307603  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biomedical engineering.<br/>World health.<br/>Biomedical Technology.<br/>Biomedical Engineering.<br/>World Health.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R856  / .R53 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>592