Oxygen concentrators for use in tropical countries: A survey

Journal of Clinical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 205-209

  Peel, David ^a   Howie, Stephen R C ^b  

^a Ashdown Consultants   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES   (Gambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

AIR; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ENERGY RESOURCE; EUROPE; HEAT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MODEL; MULTICENTER STUDY; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; REVIEW; TROPICS;

EID: 70349802122     PISSN: 03638855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCE.0b013e3181bb1329     Document Type: Review

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