DocumentCode
1850135
Title
Strategy for biomedical equipment maintenance in developing countries
Author
Khandpur, R.S.
Author_Institution
Central Sci. Instrum. Organ., Chandigarh, India
fYear
1989
fDate
9-12 Nov 1989
Firstpage
1593
Abstract
The author discusses a strategy for development of biomedical equipment repair and maintenance services in developing countries. An analysis of problems due to inadequate policy on manpower requirements, absence of a management system for maintenance, untrained operators, adverse environmental conditions, lack of spare parts and an erratic power supply, is presented
Keywords
biomedical equipment; maintenance engineering; reviews; adverse environmental conditions; biomedical equipment maintenance; developing countries; equipment repair; erratic power supply; management system; manpower requirements; spare parts; untrained operators; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical imaging; Continuing education; Hospitals; Instruments; Manufacturing; Medical services; Personnel; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96358
Filename
96358
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