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100	1		_aFatunde, Olumurejiwa A. _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMedical Devices and Biomaterials for the Developing World _h[electronic resource] : _bCase Studies in Ghana and Nicaragua / _cby Olumurejiwa A. Fatunde, Sujata K. Bhatia.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bSpringer New York : _bImprint: Springer, _c2012.
300			_aXVIII, 112 p. 41 illus., 11 illus. in color. _bonline resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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490	1		_aSpringerBriefs in Public Health, _x2192-3698
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Case study of Ghana -- Case study of Nicaragua -- Corn and soy-derived materials: Properties and potential clinical applications -- Feasibility study of corn- and soy-derived materials -- Discussion, recommendations, and conclusion.
520			_aMedical Devices and Biomaterials for the Developing World focuses on the adoption of medical technology in the developing world, specifically focusing on the the role that new biomaterials can play. It explores the difficulties that accompany the successful transfer of technologies between disparate settings, focusing on the cases of Ghana and Nicaragua as examples of the broader situations in West Africa and Central and South America. These two regions are uniquely positioned with regard to health care and technological capabilities, and both stand to grow significantly in the coming years. Biomaterials represent an enormous opportunity for developing societies to become active participants in the development of new technologies, and can be used in the treatment of diseases throughout the developing world and beyond. The authors of this book argue that advanced technology should be aligned with the needs of developing and emerging markets, and that an alternative definition of technology should be embraced: one that considers natural sources for materials and tools for treatment, and that is not restricted to traditional computerized and electronic technologies.
650		0	_aChemistry.
650		0	_aPolymers.
650		0	_aChemical engineering.
650		0	_aPublic health.
650		0	_aBiochemistry.
650		0	_aMicrobiology.
650		0	_aBiomedical engineering.
650	1	4	_aChemistry.
650	2	4	_aIndustrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
650	2	4	_aBiomedical Engineering.
650	2	4	_aPublic Health.
650	2	4	_aPolymer Sciences.
650	2	4	_aMedical Biochemistry.
650	2	4	_aMicrobiology.
700	1		_aBhatia, Sujata K. _eauthor.
710	2		_aSpringerLink (Online service)
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776	0	8	_iPrinted edition: _z9781461447580
830		0	_aSpringerBriefs in Public Health, _x2192-3698
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4759-7
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