Transfer of medical technology from a developed to a developing country.
Medical care is increasingly dependent on technology, but what are the problems involved in the transfer of technology from a developed to a developing country? What are the administrative, personnel and engineering problems? We address these questions in the context of our experience of transferring the medical technology and knowledge necessary for the development of nuclear medicine facilities in Kuwait.
Kouris
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat.
Abdel-Dayem
H M
HM
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D003142:Communication; D003906:Developing Countries; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007730:Kuwait; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*