title: Medical equipment in the People's Republic of China. A survey of medical equipment procurement, utilization, and maintenance in university-affiliated hospitals between 1976 and 1987.
abstract: We report results of a survey of medical equipment purchasing, utilization, and maintenance practices in 12 Chinese tertiary-care hospitals. A dramatic increase in expenditures on medical equipment was found to have occurred after 1979, mainly resulting from purchases of imported equipment. Based on survey results and on personal observations, recommendations are given for reducing equipment-related costs through the development of clinical engineering services.
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Peabody
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002681:China; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data