Diffusion of novel healthcare technologies to resource poor settings

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1841-1850

  Malkin, Robert ^a   Von Oldenburg Beer, Kim ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom of the pyramid; Global health; Resource poor settings; World health

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMIDS; CONTRACT MANUFACTURING; EFFECTIVE MECHANISMS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM; HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL SALES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH CARE; MANUFACTURE;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTRACT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATENT;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84896724406     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0750-5     Document Type: Article

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