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Equipment and Supplies

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Obtaining equipment and insuring its proper maintenance in developing countries are difficult. The ethics of donation are complex and volunteers should think carefully before burdening hospitals with materials they do not want and cannot maintain.

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    For example, if donated rice is given away, it decreases demand and lowers the price for locally grown rice. This decreases production and encourages food dependency instead of developing food independence. A similar concept applies to equipment donations. Free material donations reduce the development of a sustainable local supply system, which is more important than short-term availability. Donations should serve as a foundation for maintenance of the service.

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  1. Phillips JJ, Coughlin R, Gosselin RA. Socially responsible orthopaedic donations. AAOS NOW, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2010.

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  1. Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Science Center, 12631 East17th Ave, B202, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA

    Richard C. Fisher BA, MD, MS-Health Admin.

  2. Trauma/Orthopedics, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Harper Str. 73, Adum, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, 1934, Ghana

    Dominic Awariyah Adondaa MD

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  1. Richard C. Fisher BA, MD, MS-Health Admin.
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Correspondence to Richard C. Fisher BA, MD, MS-Health Admin. .

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

    Richard A. Gosselin

  2. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    David A. Spiegel

  3. Columbus, Montana, USA

    Michelle Foltz

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Fisher, R.C., Adondaa, D.A. (2014). Equipment and Supplies. In: Gosselin, R., Spiegel, D., Foltz, M. (eds) Global Orthopedics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1578-7_7

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