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Appropriate medical technology for perinatal care in low-resource countries
Author: Wyatt, J.
Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 28, Number 4, December 2008 , pp. 243-251(9)
Publisher: Maney Publishing
Abstract:
Availability of a range of essential life-saving medical devices is central to safe and effective perinatal care. However, many medical devices which are manufactured for use in high-income countries are inappropriate, ineffective and dangerous when used in low-resource settings. Suitable, appropriate-technology devices are becoming available for a range of perinatal applications, including fetal heart rate monitoring, neonatal resuscitation and oxygen delivery and monitoring. Unless the major financial, logistical and educational challenges are overcome to ensure that suitable medical devices are made widely available, improvements in global perinatal care will be severely constrained.Document Type: Review Article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/146532808X375396
Affiliations: Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK
Publication date: 2008-12-01
- In 2012 Annals of Tropical Paediatrics changed its name to Paediatrics and International Child Health to reflect changes and developments in the subject area. View the issues of Paediatrics and International Child Health available online.
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