Advances in Biomedical Engineering

ContributorsPrefaceContents of Previous VolumesParameter Estimation in Mathematical Models of Biological Systems I. Introduction II. System Identification and Parameter Estimation III. Problems in Identification of Biological Systems IV. General Considerations in System Identification V. Survey of Techniques VI. Examples of Parameter Estimation Applied to Respiratory Physiology VII. Conclusion ReferencesIntegrated Electronics in Medicine I. Introduction II. Integrated Circuit Technology III. Subcutaneous Electronics IV. Supercutaneous Electronics V. Percutaneous Electronics VI. Transcutaneous Electronics VII. Extracutaneous Electronics VIII. Conclusions ReferencesFuture Horizons for Technology in Health Care Delivery Introduction I. Extrapolation from Current Trends II. National Priorities for Health Technologies III. Opportunities for Future Developments in Therapy IV. Potential Avenues for Drug Delivery Systems V. Homebased Health Care: Alternative Modes of Medical Management VI. Human Needs of the Handicapped, Homebound, and Bedridden VII. Concluding Remarks ReferencesA Managerial Perspective on Information Systems in Medical Care Organizations I. Introduction II. Management Principles as a Framework for Considering Information System Requirements III. Information Systems for Clinical and Administrative Management IV. Information Systems at the Suprainstitutional Level V. Summary Appendix: Computer Technology ReferencesControl of Skeletal Muscle by Electrical Stimulation I. Introduction II. Neuromuscular Response to Stimulation III. Functional Electrical Stimulation IV. Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation V. Suppression of Undesired Movements VI. Sensory Feedback VII. The Future of Skeletal Muscle Stimulation ReferencesSubject Index