Medical Equipment in the People's Republic of China: A Survey of Medical Equipment Procurement, Utilization, and Maintenance in University-Affiliated Hospitals between 1976 and 1987
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 March 2009
Abstract
We report results of a survey of medical equipment purchasing, utilization, and maintenance practices in 12 Chinese tertiary-care hospitals. A dramatic increase in expenditures on medical equipment was found to have occurred after 1979, mainly resulting from purchases of imported equipment. Based on survey results and on personal observations, recommendations are given for reducing equipment-related costs through the development of clinical engineering services.
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- General Essays
- Information
- International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , Winter 1992 , pp. 138 - 149
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992
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