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By Atam Dhawan
While the developed countries may find POC technologies as effective means for reducing healthcare costs and improving efficiency, POC technologies are critical in responding to essential healthcare needs in countries with large populations or rural areas.
However, the implementation of POC healthcare technologies towards …
By Clifford Dacso
The range of wireless-enabled common medical devices is greatly expanding. But simply transmitting healthcare information from the patient to the healthcare provider is not the answer! The user must be brought into the picture as a true collaborator with his or her own …
By Ritu Kamal, Christine Kurihara, Anurag Mairal
A survey of medical device professionals in India reveals the key barriers to increasing access to appropriate medical technologies in the country. We recommend some policy-level changes to facilitate this access through increased commercialization of new medical devices.
By Dr. T. Sunder
This article initially addresses the current healthcare scenario in India and current POC technologies available. It then looks at how these POCT may be “fit” in the Indian Healthcare model. The various challenges in adopting POCT are discussed along with possible solutions.
Atam Dhawan, Ph.D., was Chair of the IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Point-Of-Care Technologies. In this video clip, Dr. Dhawan speaks to us on expected breakthroughs in POCT in the next decade, along with his thoughts on where more effort should be directed. He …
By Nitish Thakor
The recent IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Point-Of-Care Technologies, held January 16-18 in Bangalore, India, featured papers and presentations on this important topic, with respect to application in both developed and developing countries. We bring you an interview with Conference Chair …
Nitish V. Thakor is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, as well as the Director of the newly formed institute for neurotechnology, SiNAPSE, at the National University of Singapore. Read more
Atam Dhawan, Ph.D. obtained his B.Eng. and M. Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India... Read more
Clifford Dacso, MD, MPH, MBA is Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, John S. Dunn Sr. Research Chair in General... Read more
Ritu Kamal works at Stanford Biodesign Program, Stanford, CA, as a Global Research Project Manager. She has previously worked at Roche Diagnostics as a Scientist and was a 2010... Read more
Christine Kurihara is Manager of Special Projects, for the Stanford Biodesign Program, Stanford, CA. In this capacity, she oversees IT, web and infrastructure projects for the program. Read more
Dr. Anurag Mairal is the Director, Global Exchange Programs, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. In this role, he is responsible for developing an extensive network... Read more
Dr. T. Sunder is a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon in Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India with over 20 years' experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery... Read more 