ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoHospitals worldwide are short of saline. We can’t just switch to other IV fluids – here’s whytheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up180
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minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 months agoI used to work in a hospital, but not in healthcare. But I got a bit of an understanding of some of their logistics. It’s not the materials themselves but making sure everything is shelf-stable and sterile. That’s the expensive part. The raw materials are a fraction of the price.
I used to work in a hospital, but not in healthcare. But I got a bit of an understanding of some of their logistics.
It’s not the materials themselves but making sure everything is shelf-stable and sterile.
That’s the expensive part. The raw materials are a fraction of the price.