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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings
Published on: November 9, 2016
Frugal and reverse innovations in emergency medicine: a concepts piece
Behram Asfand-E-Yar1, Anisa Jabeen Nasir Jafar2,3, Matthew Harris4
1Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Huddersfield, England, UK.
Abstract:
We suggest that low-cost innovations, termed as frugal, when diffused from low-income and middle-income countries to high-income countries, offer an opportunity to diversify sources of ideas and solutions in emergency medicine. We outline examples from a preliminary search of the literature, consider the barriers faced by such innovations and suggest what needs to be done to improve their chances of being considered for use in emergency medicine.
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