Medical technologies in developing countries: a feasibility study on the maintenance of medical equipment in Ethiopia.
The authors report the results of a feasibility study, sponsored by the Italian Foreign Ministry, of setting up a Regional Centre for the Management and Maintenance of Medical Technologies in Ethiopia. After some general considerations regarding the problems of co-operation in this field, the authors draft some concrete proposals for an operative programme.
Electronics Department, Engineering Faculty, University of Naples, Italy.
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D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005002:Ethiopia; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008283:Maintenance / Q000458:organization & administration; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*