Whitmore K
Fraser-Burrard Hospital Society, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Med Biol Eng Comput. 1993 Jan;31(1):HTA25-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02446889.
Biomedical engineers have long seen that they have a role in the fields of equipment planning and technology assessment. This role has not been universally understood. Through sustained efforts we have shown that we can contribute to and should be involved in equipment planning. Efforts are now under way to demonstrate the need for and the role that biomedical engineering can play in technology assessment and ultimately in strategic planning. The paper examines the Canadian healthcare scene within the context of the Province of British Columbia, and more specifically the opportunities and challenges in the fields of technology management presented to an in-house biomedical engineering group at a hospital society in Greater Vancouver.
长期以来，生物医学工程师们都认为自己在设备规划和技术评估领域可以发挥作用。但这一作用尚未得到普遍认可。通过不懈努力，我们已经表明，我们能够为设备规划做出贡献，而且应该参与其中。目前正在努力证明生物医学工程在技术评估乃至战略规划中所需要发挥的作用。本文以不列颠哥伦比亚省为背景审视了加拿大的医疗保健情况，更具体地说，探讨了大温哥华地区一家医院协会内部的生物医学工程团队在技术管理领域所面临的机遇和挑战。
