Pathways of health technology diffusion: the United States and low-income countries.
In the United States, the complex process of getting health care technologies into practice takes place in a competitive health system that is driven by technological innovation. Federal, state, and local governments' roles in the diffusion process are limited. In low-income countries, where competitive markets are not as prominent, diffusing medical innovations requires an alternative understanding of how new technologies are adopted. This paper describes how, in low-income countries, the lack of functioning markets serves as a barrier to the transfer of necessary health technologies, and why governments must act as stewards in promoting technologies there.
Nandakumar
A K
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Global Health Delivery, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle,Washington, USA.
Beswick
Joanne
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Thomas
Cindy Parks
CP
Wallack
Stanley S
SS
Kress
Daniel
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D003906:Developing Countries; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014801:Vitamin A