Cost effectiveness of medical devices to diagnose pre-eclampsia in low-resource settings

Background: Maternal mortality remains a major health challenge facing developing countries, with pre-eclampsia accounting for up to 17% of maternal deaths. Diagnosis requires skilled health providers and devices that are appropriate for low-resource settings. This study presents the first cost-effe...

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Main Authors: Zoë M. McLaren, Alana Sharp, John P. Hessburg, Amir Sabet Sarvestani, Ethan Parker, James Akazili, Timothy R.B. Johnson, Kathleen H. Sienko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Development Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352728515300816