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The quality and cost of healthcare is a major concern in both Britain and America. Yet, despite much debate and many initiatives, the provision of healthcare is often unreliable and expensive (Goldsmith, 2001). In this article by Dr Stephen Fox, it is proposed that wider application of design methodologies during the development of healthcare goods could make a significant contribution to increasing quality and reducing costs.
Health Estate 2002 Jun
PMID:Developing high quality low cost healthcare goods. 1209 89

Dr Stephen Fox says the provision of healthcare products should be viewed as a large-scale organisational design problem which needs to be guided by, and evaluated against, fundamental principles. Dr Fox carries out research and consultancy with Sheffield Hallam University's School of Engineering. His focuses on the formulation and application of design methodologies.
Health Estate 2002 Sep
PMID:Improving quality and cost. 1238 Jan 26