Jury-rigged anesthesia machineRecently one of my colleagues returned from a large teaching institution in the medically under-served world – let’s say West Africa. We visit this institution frequently and have done so for many years. What he found on this trip was disheartening, and he noted problems in a report for the hospital administration. None of these … Continue reading Incomplete and biased.
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Ghost of a machine.
An editorial in The Ghanaian Chronicle caught my interest. Dr. Beeko, a local physician, discusses the balance between human expertise and medical technology. He makes a persuasive case for both, but his central points are:Technology can dramatically improve health care.Ghana has little medical equipment and should strive for more.The little they do have is falling … Continue reading Ghost of a machine.
New idea
Dusk on Cape Coast Given the fast approaching New Year, thought I'd fire up an idea I've been toying with - blogging. I find writing things down to be a worthwhile way to solidify ideas. Twitter is too brief, LinkedIn too formal, FaceBook too..... social. Blogging may be juuuust right. I hope to start / enter into conversations … Continue reading New idea
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