Diffusion of medical technology: medical devices in India.
This review examines the diffusion of modern medical devices in India by analyzing trends in India's cross-border trade in medical devices, its domestic medical device production and utilization by households. We explore the implications of this process of diffusion for the efficacy, cost-effectiveness and equitable use of new medical devices in India, and review recent efforts to regulate the Indian medical device sector.
Mahal
Ajay
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Department of Population and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. amahal@hsph.harvard.edu
Karan
Anup K
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D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000191:economics; D007194:India; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence