Forgotten Costs: - The Dilemma of Medical Equipment Economy in Developing Countries

摘要

Modern health care depends on advanced technologies and multiple and sophisticated equipment. Unlike other fields, in which the costs of technology are tending to decrease (i.e. electronics, computer), the costs in the medical field (due to the steady development of the health care and the massive and accelerating dependence on modern technology), and especially of the medical technology are tending to increase.