ME (Medical Electronics)

Medical Electronics and Communications Abstracts

Treat me right: essays in medical law and ethics

of name. The author is faced with some difficulty in defining his subject matter. Only a few sentences are devoted to this question. His remit is taken as the "antithesis ofcollective or statutory authority", but within this framework of non-collective action, it is unclear where boundaries lie. Trade unions and friendly societies are excluded, but local charities of the friendly society type s...

Entitlement and me: problems in Canadian medical education

When I was admitted to medical school in Canada, I was commended by my new professors as one of the country’s brightest students. The first months inculcated and cultivated the idea that I was exceptional and set apart from other students who did not make it to medical school. Sometimes the praise was explicit, sometimes not; few probably noticed. Yet there was a subtle message: I was special a...

Versatility of Silicone Chemistry for Electronics in Medical Device Applications

" Conductive Adhesives – the High Tech Solution in Medical Electronics

Conductive inks and adhesives were used in the earliest electronics. Thomas Edison was the first to propose conductive adhesives as a way to replace wires all the way back in 1904. Today, adhesives are used with conventional etched copper circuit boards and also with other Polymer Thick Film (PTF) materials to produce electronic products that can be built very efficiently. Safe, reliable and lo...