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Digital Health and Bio-Medical Packaging

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This chapter reviews the healthcare trends and implications, as well as electronic packaging applications in implantable devices, pacing leads, bio-medical sensors, and point-of-care sensors. Each presents unique opportunities and challenges for electronic packaging and materials.

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Mercado, L., Carney, J.K., Ebert, M.J., Hareland, S.A., Bashir, R. (2009). Digital Health and Bio-Medical Packaging. In: Lu, D., Wong, C. (eds) Materials for Advanced Packaging. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78219-5_19

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