03541nam 2200769 a 450 991097476530332120250516171519.092-4-068566-9(CKB)2670000000061300(EBL)616065(OCoLC)682627247(SSID)ssj0000471249(PQKBManifestationID)12231096(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000471249(PQKBWorkID)10427454(PQKB)11124464(MiAaPQ)EBC616065(Au-PeEL)EBL616065(CaPaEBR)ebr10430905(EXLCZ)99267000000006130020101213d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMedical devices managing the mismatch : an outcome of the priority medical devices project /World Health Organization1st ed.Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization20101 online resource (xiii, 129 pages) illustrationsDescription based upon print version of record.Print version: World Health Organization. Medical devices. Geneva : World Health Organization, 2010 9789241564045 (OCoLC)671487215 92-4-156404-0 Includes bibliographical references.COVER; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Medical devices; Public health needs; Priority Medical Devices project: methods used; Medical devices: problems and possible solutions; Towards appropriate medical devices:options for future research; References; Glossary; Annex 1; Annex 2; Annex 3Choosing a medical device is complex and requires a transparent process based on reason, evidence and assessment of prioritized public health needs. Poor choices lead to inappropriate use or non-use of medical devices and a waste of resources.This report suggests how an agenda to improve access to appropriate medical devices could be devised from applying the crucial 4 components - Availability, Accessibility, Appropriateness, and Affordability, to the 15 global high-burden diseases and some cross-cutting issues. The results of this exercise suggest several areas of research necessary to helpMedical instruments and apparatusBiomedical engineeringAppropriate technologyMedical instruments and appratus industryApproprate technologyBiomedical engineeringResearchEquipment and Suppliesstandards(DNLM)D004864Q000592Cost of Illness(DNLM)D017281Biomedical Engineering(DNLM)D001698Research(DNLM)D012106Equipment and Supplies(DNLM)D004864Medical instruments and apparatus.Biomedical engineering.Appropriate technology.Medical instruments and appratus industryApproprate technology.Biomedical engineering.Research.Equipment and SuppliesstandardsCost of IllnessBiomedical EngineeringResearchEquipment and Supplies610.28World Health Organization.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910974765303321Medical devices2002516UNINA