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xvi PREFACE

One chapter in Surgery—Computer-Integrated Surgery and Medical Robotics
Three chapters in Rehabilitation Engineering and Prosthetics Design—Technology and
Disabilities, Applied Universal Design, and The Design of Artificial Arms and Hands for
Prosthetic Applications
Three chapters in Clinical Engineering—Clinical Engineering Overview, Technology Planning for
Health Care Institutions, and An Overview of Health Care Facilities Planning

Three-quarters of the chapters in Volume 2 were written by academics, and a quarter by contribu-
tors working in hospitals or industry. All contributors work in North America, except for one, who
works in Israel. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of them for working on this book.
Their lives are terribly busy, and it is wonderful that they found the time to write thoughtful and com-
plex chapters. I developed the handbook because I believed it could have a meaningful impact on the
way many engineers, physicians, and medical researchers approach their daily work, and I am gratified
that the contributors thought enough of the idea that they were willing to participate in the project. I should
add that a majority of contributors to the First Edition were willing to update their chapters, and it’s inter-
esting that even though I’ve not met most of them face to face, we have a warm relationship and are on a
first-name basis. They responded quickly to queries during copy editing and proofreading. It was a plea-
sure to work with them—we’ve worked together on and off for nearly a decade. The quality of their work
is apparent. Thanks also go to my editors at McGraw-Hill for their faith in the project from the outset.
And a special note of thanks is for my wife Arlene, whose constant support keeps me going.

Myer Kutz
Delmar, New York