When open source design is vital: critical making of DIY healthcare equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical devices needed during the COVID-19 pandemic were widely reported in early 2020. In response, civic DIY volunteers explored how they could produce the required equipment. Members of communities such as hacker- and makerspaces employed their...
| Publicado en: | Health Sociology Review Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 158 - 168 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2020
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