title: Where there is no laryngoscope.
abstract: In hospitals of the developing world where financial constraints limit the procurement of even the most basic medical equipment, improvisation has become important and necessary. We describe a reliable, low-cost, locally produced laryngoscope constructed out of wood.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: O'Donohoe
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Awini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D004867:Equipment Design; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D014934:Wood