[Medical equipment companies and their ties with technology development centers in Mexico]. / Empresas de aparatos médicos y su vinculación con centros de desarrollo tecnológico en México.

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of the companies that produce, distribute, and service medical equipment in Mexico and the factors related to whether or not they had established ties with research and technology development centers. The data analyzed came from a survey of such companies carried out in Mexico City and environs in 1989. The information was updated in 1991. Multivariate analyses were carried out in order to identify the characteristics of companies that had established ties or wished to do so and the areas of interest of those companies. Of 208 companies surveyed, only 23% had ties with research centers. The companies that had such ties or were interested in establishing them tended to invest in research and to have made plans for expansion. The establishment of ties appeared to be a two-way process, with positive consequences for the companies involved, the research centers, and the health sector. It was concluded that it would be advantageous to design programs to promote ties with companies having the characteristics mentioned.

Technology transfer to developing countries. Lessons from Colombia.

Medical technology will contribute to improving the health status of people in developing countries only when it is carefully implemented after proper planning. Providers, users, health ministry employees, and industry all share responsibility for proper planning and careful implementation.

Planificacion, organizacion y dotacion tecnologica y humana para unidades de terapia intensiva / Planification, organization technical and human resorces for an intensive care unit

El presente trabajo monografico pretende establecer las normas basicas para la organizacion y dotacion tecnologica y humana de las Unidades de Terapia Intensiva de nuestro medio, monografia que fue presentada a la Sociedad de Medicina Critica y Terapia Intensiva filial La Paz, el pasado ano con el fin de normatizar los objetivos a seguirse.

Tecnologia para a saúde / Technology for the health

Aborda a tecnologia como instrumento principal do sistema de saúde, associada a implicaçöes sociais, éticas, legais e econômicas. Näo basta que as tecnologias discutíveis sejam simplesmente descartadas, para se resolver o problema da seleçäo do que pode e do que deve ser usado. Muitos países em desenvolvimento têm sido incapazes de racionalizar a adoçäo e o uso de tais tecnologias. Além de decidir o que importar e o que desenvolver internamente, os políticos precisam aprender a combinar recursos econômicos e necessidade estratégica