The future of clinical engineering in the 1990's.
The problems in hospitals which led to the development of the clinical engineering profession are described along with recent changes in the hospital environment. The authors discuss how the profession is adapting to these changes. Also discussed is the tendency for BMETs to move into clinical engineering roles.
D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014481:United States