DocumentCode
1384524
Title
Perspective on Diagnostics for Global Health
Author
Fu, Elain ; Yager, Paul ; Floriano, Pierre N. ; Christodoulides, Nicolaos ; McDevitt, John T.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Bioeng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Volume
2
Issue
6
fYear
2011
Firstpage
40
Lastpage
50
Abstract
Diagnostic applications for global health have exploded in the past ten years. Numerous articles have been generated on global health priorities, constraints of resource-limited settings, and technological innovations for diagnostics development, including several comprehensive reviews [1]-[3]. In this article, we aim to provide 1) a focused summary of the most highly needed diagnostics, 2) a discussion of noteworthy recent developments of technologies in the field, and 3) a perspective on the evolution, challenges, and future directions of diagnostics for global health applications.
Keywords
health care; patient diagnosis; diagnostics; global health; resource limited settings; Biomedical equipment; Biomembranes; Globalization; Human immunodeficiency virus; Medical services; Micromechanical devices; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Developing Countries; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Humans; Microchip Analytical Procedures; World Health;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Pulse, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2154-2287
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPUL.2011.942766
Filename
6088913
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