Point-of-care diagnostics on a chip /

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Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2013.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Biological and medical physics, Biomedical engineering, 1618-7210
Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9849634
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Other authors / contributors:Issadore, David.
Westervelt, Robert M.
ISBN:9783642292682 (electronic bk.)
3642292682 (electronic bk.)
9783642292675
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:The topic of this book is the development of automated and inexpensive tools that transfer medical tests from a specialized clinical laboratory directly to the point of care, using biochip technology. Immediate access to medically relevant biochemical information for doctors and nurses promises to revolutionize patient care and dramatically lower costs. The miniaturization and automation of medical tests are made possible by biochip technology, that integrates advances in integrated circuits, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), microfluidics, and electronics. The target audience for this book includes engineering and biomedical researchers who would like to develop or apply biochip technology. They can use this book as a review of the field and as a guide for the development of novel biochip technology for point of care medicine. This book can also be used as a teaching tool for engineering and biomedical students, as as well as a reference for physicians and health professionals.