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  2. Instruments used in general medicine - Wikipedia

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    to test motor reflexes of the body. Sphygmomanometer. to measure the patient's blood pressure. Stethoscope. to hear sounds from movements within the body like heart beats, intestinal movement, breath sounds, etc. Suction device. to suck up blood or secretions. Surgical scissors. used for dissecting or cutting.

  3. Health technology - Wikipedia

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    Health technology. Health technology is defined by the World Health Organization as the "application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives". [1] This includes pharmaceuticals, devices, procedures, and organizational ...

  4. Medical device - Wikipedia

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    The design of medical devices constitutes a major segment of the field of biomedical engineering. The global medical device market was estimated to be between $220 and US$250 billion in 2013. [4] The United States controls ≈40% of the global market followed by Europe (25%), Japan (15%), and the rest of the world (20%).

  5. Health information technology - Wikipedia

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    Health information technology (HIT) is "the application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, health data, and knowledge for communication and decision making". [8] Technology is a broad concept that deals with a species' usage ...

  6. Medical equipment management - Wikipedia

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    The healthcare technology management professional's purpose is to ensure that equipment and systems used in patient care are operational, safe, and properly configured to meet the mission of the healthcare; that the equipment is used in an effective way consistent with the highest standards of care by educating the healthcare provider, equipment user, and patient; that the equipment is ...

  7. Biomedical engineering - Wikipedia

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    Hemodialysis, a process of purifying the blood of a person whose kidneys are not working normally. Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare applications (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic purposes).

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