title: Running on empty: health care energy use in a developing country.
abstract: Health care systems require reliable energy for high-quality services. Rising fossil fuel prices globally limit the capacity of developing countries to provide continuous and essential health care services. Global health care projects should focus on energy innovation for health care use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 31303, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27707, USA. Steven.Sumner@duke.edu
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sumner
mesh_terms: D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000191:economics*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009527:Nicaragua; D011787:Quality of Health Care
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels