About the book

This book gives an account of the basic problems of medical cybernetics. Information theory, automatic control theory, algorithm theory, and other related concepts are presented in a form which can be grasped by physicians.

General questions of biocybernetics, cybernetics of cellular and subcellular structures, cybernetics of physiological systems, problems of neurocybemetics, and the peculiarities of “man-machine” systems are considered. The book devotes a great deal of space to the application of cybernetic methods in diagnostics. The cybernetic aspects of medical electronics are examined. Problems of biological control are considered. The main trends in the development of bionics are reviewed.

The book is intended for physicians of various specialties, for biologists,

physiologists, engineers and technicians concerned with medical and biological problems, medical students, and for an extensive audience of readers interested in the application of cybernetics in medicine.