Technology for health in the future
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1998Author
Wasunna, AE
Wyper, DY
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Developments in biogenetics, medical devices, information and communication technologies, and in environmental technologies will have a profound impact on health in the coming decades. However, there are major barriers to the appropriate and effective utilization of current and future technologies, particularly for developing countries. This paper intends to strike a balance between the exciting potential of technologies and the conditions that need to be fulfilled to ensure that technologies are utilized appropriately and effectively. It will emphasize the significance of knowledge associated with technologies, the importance of technology assessment and the need for a broad and comprehensive technology management policy.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Wyper%20DY[Author]&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=9675807http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/27317
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World Health Stat Q. 1998;51(1):33-43Publisher
University of Nairobi School of medicine
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10378]