Meeting oxygen needs in Africa: an options analysis from the Gambia.
OBJECTIVE: To compare oxygen supply options for health facilities in the Gambia and develop a decision-making algorithm for choosing oxygen delivery systems in Africa and the rest of the developing world. METHODS: Oxygen cylinders and concentrators were compared in terms of functionality and cost. I...
| Publicado en: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol. 87; no. 10; pp. 763 - 772 |
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World Health Organization
Oct2009
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