The main goal of this subject is to provide a practical vision of the activities related to the Biomedical Engineering area in healthcare environment. In particular this subject focuses on the procedures and technology applied to patient treatment.

In order to develop the contents of the subject, visits to hospital environments will be carried out. Due to the limitations of access to these environments for reasons of prevention, safety and operability of the clinical service visited, a maximum group of 12 students will be defined for the teaching modalities associated with these visits.

Treatment-directed technology:

Topic 1.- Based on Radium or some isotopes (for cancer and others¿)

Topic 2.- Based on electricity for rehabilitation, heat effect and electro-stimulation

Topic 3.- Based on mechanics for rehabilitation

Topic 4.- Advanced surgical assistants

Topic 5.- Vacuum devices and pressure modification (aspirators, respirators...)

Topic 6.- Incubators and controlled atmosphere environments

Topic 7.- Intensive care units

Topic 8.- The medicalized ambulance, the transfer of patients or organs.

Topic 9.- Devices linked to prevention

Topic 10.- Simulation and patient safety

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