A baby incubator designed for conditions in Ghana
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Published on: June 17, 2011
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
|January 1, 1977
Abstract:
The prototype is described of a baby incubator, designed to be manufactured and used in Ghana, but of high enough quality to complete directly with imported models. A novel design is used, in which the usual all-round hood, with a sealed control unit underneath it, is replaced by a one-sided configuration, with the control system built into the back. It is much easier to manufacture, but still allows good access and temperature control.
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