title: Biomedical engineering education in developing countries: research synthesis.
abstract: Biomedical engineering (BME) contributes to development through improving human health. This paper examines BME education to address the needs of developing countries. Components of different BME programs described in the literature are synthesized to represent what has been proposed or implemented for the production of graduates able to address health problems in a manner suited to the local environment in which they occur. Published research on BME education is reviewed with reference to problem context, interventions and their mechanisms, and intended outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering Program and the Medical Imaging Research Unit at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. tania@ieee.org
authors.forename: Tania S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000193:education*; D003906:Developing Countries