Book Reviews

Design Control for the Medical Device Industry, 2nd ed.

Author(s)3: Paul King
Design Control for the Medical Device Industry, 2nd ed. 150 150 IEEE Pulse

By Marie B. Teixeira, CRC Press, 2014, ISBN-13: 978-1-138-07371-5, xi+ 193 pages, $210 I have spent more than 30 years in the medical device industry. During this time, I have…

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A College-Level Overview of Biomedical Instrumentation

Author(s)3: Paul King
A College-Level Overview of Biomedical Instrumentation 150 150 IEEE Pulse

By Andrew G. Webb, Cambridge University Press, 2018, ISBN 978-1-10- 711313-8, 323 pages, $US90. This text (one of the 13 books currently available in the Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering…

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Fundamental Principles of Animal Research

Author(s)3: Paul King
Fundamental Principles of Animal Research 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Animal Models for the Study of Human Disease, 2nd Ed. Edited by P. M. Conn, Academic Press, 2017, ISBN 978-0-12-809468-6, xix + 1,177 pages, $US300. I have been peripherally involved…

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Practicing Medicine in Three Dimensions

Author(s)3: Paul King
Practicing Medicine in Three Dimensions 150 150 IEEE Pulse

3D Printing in Medicine Edited by Deepak M. Kalaskar, Elsevier Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-08-100717-4, ix + 226 pages, US$215. This heavily referenced text is a recommended read for anyone wishing…

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The Wonderful World of Biodesign

Author(s)3: Paul King
The Wonderful World of Biodesign 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, 2nd Ed. By Paul G. Yock, Stefanos Zenios, Josh Makower, Todd J. Brinton, Uday N. Kumar, F.T. Jay Watkins, Lyn Denend, Thomas M.…

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A Survey of Medical Device Technology

Author(s)3: Paul King
A Survey of Medical Device Technology 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Biomedical Device Technology: Principles and Design, 2nd Ed. By Anthony Y.K. Chan, CC Thomas Publisher, 2016. ISBN 978-0-398- 09083-8, viii + 748 pages, US$85.95. According to the preface, this text…

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Consilience of Conscience

Author(s)3: Paul King
Consilience of Conscience 150 150 IEEE Pulse

LAB GIRL By Hope Jahren, Knopf, 2016. ISBN: 9781101874936, 304 pages, US$26.95. As an academic, a research engineer, and a committed tree hugger, I found much to like in the…

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An Overview of In Vivo Macroscopic Imaging

Author(s)3: Paul King
An Overview of In Vivo Macroscopic Imaging 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Essentials of In Vivo Biomedical Imaging Edited by S. Cherry, R. Badawi, and J Qi, CRC Press, 2015. ISBN: 13 978-1- 4398-9874-1 (book and e-book), xvi + 272 pages, US$89.96.…

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Health Informatics and Winning the War on Cancer

Author(s)3: Paul King
Health Informatics and Winning the War on Cancer 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Guide to Health Informatics, 3rd ed. By Enrico Coiera, CRC Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4441-7049-8, xxvi + 683 pages, US$79.95. Comprehensive. Timely. Readable. Interesting. Useful as a textbook and/or reference. Relevant.…

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