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Need of Clinical Engineers in Healthcare

During 1960’s engineers were first inspired to work in the clinical environment in response to concern about patient safety as well as rapid procreation of clinical equipment’s. In the process, a new engineering discipline evolved i.e “Biomedical or Clinical Engineering”.

In the not-too-distant past, a developing nation aim to be seen as a country that is deficient in access to modern technology but today, increasing globalization can help make a new technology serviceable wherever that it might be useful.

Interview of a Biomedical Engineer in Field

Q: What does a biomedical equipment technician do?

A: Biomedical equipment technicians are specialists in the support, maintenance and repair of medial technology. Technicians work as a part of the health care team with a variety of medical devices that diagnose, treat and assist patients. We install, inspect, calibrate, modify, test and repair a wide range of medical equipment to meet medical standard guidelines as well as educate, train and advise medical staff on the proper use of equipment.

Q: What equipment do you work with on a daily basis?