Health Care Engineering Part I

Monique Frize is a Distinguished Professor at Carleton and Professor Emerita at University of Ottawa. She was a biomedical engineer for 18 years in hospitals (1971-1989) and a professor in electrical and biomedical engineering since 1989. Monique Frize published over 200 papers in journals and conference proceedings on artificial intelligence in medicine, infrared imaging, ethics and women in engineering and science. She is SeniorMember of IEEE, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (1992), Fellow of Engineers Canada (2010), Officer of the Order of Canada (1993) and recipient of the 2010 Gold Medal from Professional Engineers Ontario and the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers. On January 1, 2012, she will be a Fellow of IEEE for her work in clinical engineering and engineering education. She received five honorary doctorates in Canadian universities since 1992. Her book:The Bold and the Brave: A history of women in science and engineering was released by University of Ottawa Press in November 2009

• Preface.- The Health Care System in North America (Canada and U.S.).- Measuring Physiological Variables in Humans.- Management of Medical Technologies in Industrialized and Developing Countries.- Safety Considerations, Minimizing Liability, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).- Telemedicine: Applications and Issues.- Impact of Technology on Health Care and the Technology Assessment Process.