Editing Biomedical engineering (section)

== Rehabilitation engineering ==
{{Main |Rehabilitation engineering}}
[[File:UltrasoundBPH.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Ultrasound]] representation of [[urinary bladder]] (black butterfly-like shape) a hyperplastic [[prostate]]. An example of [[practical science]] and [[medical science]] working together.]]

'''Rehabilitation engineering''' is the systematic application of engineering sciences to design, develop, adapt, test, evaluate, apply, and distribute technological solutions to problems confronted by individuals with disabilities. Functional areas addressed through rehabilitation engineering may include mobility, communications, hearing, vision, and cognition, and activities associated with employment, independent living, education, and integration into the community.<ref name="EnderleBronzino2012"/>

While some rehabilitation engineers have master's degrees in rehabilitation engineering, usually a subspecialty of Biomedical engineering, most rehabilitation engineers have an undergraduate or graduate degrees in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering. A Portuguese university provides an undergraduate degree and a master's degree in Rehabilitation Engineering and Accessibility.<ref name = BBC/><ref name="cnngrow"/> Qualification to become a Rehab' Engineer in the UK is possible via a University BSc Honours Degree course such as Health Design & Technology Institute, Coventry University.<ref name="chicagoliver"/>

The rehabilitation process for people with disabilities often entails the design of assistive devices such as Walking aids intended to promote the inclusion of their users into the mainstream of society, commerce, and recreation.
[[File:SinusRhythmLabels.svg|right|thumb|200px|Schematic representation of a normal ECG trace showing ''[[sinus rhythm]];'' an example of widely used clinical medical equipment (operates by applying [[electronic engineering]] to [[electrophysiology]] and [[medical diagnosis]]).]]