Title :
The Present and Future of Low-Cost Diagnostics: A new class of portable, easy-to-use products is increasing access to health care around the world, yet challenges remain.
Abstract :
Imagine you?re in a rural health clinic in a Kenyan village. A child comes in with a fever. It could be any one of a number of life-threatening infectious diseases. There?s no refrigeration, no access to sophisticated laboratory equipment, and no highly trained personnel. How do you go about diagnosing and treating this child?
Keywords :
diseases; health care; patient diagnosis; patient treatment; child diagnosis; child treatment; easy-to-use products; fever; health care; infectious diseases; laboratory equipment; low-cost diagnostics; portable products; rural health clinic; Africa; Medical diagnosis; Medical services; Mobile communication; Pediatrics; Rural areas;
Journal_Title :
Pulse, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPUL.2015.2476562
