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Titolo: |
Medical devices [[electronic resource] ] : managing the mismatch : an outcome of the priority medical devices project
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Pubblicazione: | Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (146 p.) |
Disciplina: | 610.28 |
Soggetto topico: | Medical instruments and apparatus |
Biomedical engineering | |
Appropriate technology | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 3 |
Sommario/riassunto: | Choosing 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 help |
Titolo autorizzato: | Medical devices ![]() |
ISBN: | 92-4-068566-9 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910828720903321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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