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Medical electronics, or more specifically the instrumentation used in physiological measurement, has changed significantly over the last few years. Developments in electronics technology have offered new and enhanced applications, especially in the areas of data recording and analysis and imaging technology. These changes have been accompanied by more stringent legislation on safety and liability. This book is designed to meet the needs of students on the growing number of courses, undergraduate and MSc. It is a concise and accessible introduction offering a broad overview that encompasses the various contributing disciplines.
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ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS r D Jennings A Flint BCH Turton LDM Nokes Introduction to Medical Electronics Applications Introduction to Medical Electronics Applications D. Jennings, A. Flint, B.C.H. firton and L.D.M. Nokes School of Engineering University of Wales, College of Cardiff Edward Arnold A member of the Hodder Headline Group LONDON BOSTON SYDNEY AUCKLAND First published in Great Britain in 1995 by Edward Arnold, a division of Hodder Headline PLC, 338 Euston Road, London NWl 3BH Distributed in the USA by Little, Brown and Company 34 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 0 1995 D. Jennings, A. Flint, B.C.H. Turton and L.D.M. Nokes All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without either prior permission in writing from the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency: 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W l P 9HE. Whilst the advice and information in this book is believed to be true and accurate at the date of go