| Literature DB >> 25976144 |
Corey W Iqbal1, James Wall2, Michael R Harrison3.
Abstract
The incidence of pediatric disease conditions pales in comparison to adult disease. Consequently, many pediatric disorders are considered orphan diseases. Resources for the development of devices targeting orphan diseases are scarce and this poses a unique challenge to the development of pediatric devices. This article outlines these challenges and offers solutions.Entities:
Keywords: Innovation; Orphan device; Pediatrics
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Year: 2015 PMID： 25976144 DOI： 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2015.02.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Pediatr Surg ISSN： 1055-8586 Impact factor: 2.754