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- Examines the novel use of locally sourced, sustainable, bio-based plastic materials and 3D printing platforms to fabricate low-cost medical devices
- Explains the impacts of 3D printers and medical devices in enhancing social, economic, and public health dynamics in developing countries
- Provides a novel, feasible, comprehensive, and translational approach to addressing healthcare disparities in developing countries
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Materials (BRIEFSMATERIALS)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Rather than focusing on one specific field of interest, this book takes an integrative approach that incorporates topics and methods from multiple disciplines ranging from global health and development economics to materials science and applied engineering. These topics include the feasibility of using bio-based plastics to fabricate surgical instruments via 3D printing sustainably, the application of "frugal innovation and engineering” in resource-poor settings, and analyses related to the social returns on investment, barriers to entry, and current and future medical device supply-chain paradigms. In taking a multi-disciplinary approach, the reader can gain a holistic understanding of the multiple facets related to implementing medical device innovations in developing countries.
Authors and Affiliations
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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Newark, USA
Sujata K. Bhatia
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Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Cambridge, USA
Krish W. Ramadurai
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: 3D Printing and Bio-Based Materials in Global Health
Book Subtitle: An Interventional Approach to the Global Burden of Surgical Disease in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Authors: Sujata K. Bhatia, Krish W. Ramadurai
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Materials
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58277-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-58276-4Published: 03 July 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-58277-1Published: 25 June 2017
Series ISSN: 2192-1091
Series E-ISSN: 2192-1105
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 115
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 75 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Health Care Management, Public Health, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology