Description: Medical Devices and Biomaterials for the Developing World Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Case Studies in Ghana and Nicaragua Author(s): Olumurejiwa A. Fatunde, Sujata K. Bhatia Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN-13: 9781461447580, 978-1461447580 Synopsis This book focuses on the adoption of medical technology in the developing world, and the role that can be played by new biomaterials. These authors urge that advanced technology be aligned with the needs of developing and emerging markets, and an alternative definition of technology be embraced. This "new technology" considers natural sources of materials and tools for treatment and is not restricted to the usual traditional computerized or electronic technology. This book explores the difficulties that accompany successful transfer of technologies between disparate settings. The book then leaves the world of traditional technology and focuses on biomaterials, which represent an enormous opportunity for developing societies to become active participants in the development of new technologies. Biomaterials can be used in the treatment of disease throughout the developing world and beyond. Biomaterials encompass a range of naturally derived substances; of particular interest here are naturally derived and synthetically manufactured materials with potential applications in different body systems. Because many of these materials can be grown, the agricultural output of developing nations is an obvious potential source of these biomaterials. The book considers the cases of Ghana and Nicaragua as examples of the broader situation in West Africa and Central/South America. These two regions are uniquely positioned with regard to both health care and technological capabilities, and both stand to grow significantly in the coming years. While the agricultural sectors of the two nations are quite different, both are major producers of corn and other materials that should be investigated further. Of course, the difficulty in using a foodstuff for medical purposes is fully explored.
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Book Title: Medical Devices and Biomaterials for the Developing World
Number of Pages: 112 Pages
Publication Name: Medical Devices and Biomaterials for the Developing World: Case Studies in Ghana and Nicaragua
Language: English
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Item Height: 235 mm
Subject: Medicine, Engineering & Technology, Chemistry, Biology
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 213 g
Subject Area: Chemical Engineering
Author: Sujata K. Bhatia, Olumurejiwa A. Fatunde
Item Width: 155 mm
Series: Springerbriefs in Public Health
Format: Paperback
