| As a medical school professor, I know precisely how | | | | little sense to invest in equipment that is sub-par. When |
| difficult it is to gather enough funds to afford all the | | | | we receive donated used medical equipment or buy it |
| resources that are needed to properly educate | | | | at a discounted price, we are deliberating its durability in |
| students who are in the medical field. With rising costs | | | | mind. Alot of times, you can find used medical |
| of materials, medical equipment can run a pretty penny | | | | equipment from reliable hospitals and care centers |
| but they are absolutely necessary to facilitate the best | | | | who have newer machines coming in directly from |
| kind of training. There really can’t be any alternative | | | | distributors. In many cases, it’s not because they |
| or settlement for anything less when we are | | | | can’t use it anymore; it’s simply because when |
| essentially trying to teach young people to be future | | | | faced with the choice of having new or even newer, |
| doctors of this country. The only instance in which we | | | | they would naturally opt for the second choice. Even if |
| are able to skimp is in buying used medical equipment | | | | the used medical equipment is in slight disrepair, you |
| instead of brand new ones. | | | | can have it as good as new with some professional |
| When people think of used items, they automatically | | | | refurbishing. |
| have negative preconceived notions about it. They | | | | All in all, used medical equipment, such as used EKG |
| think that quality is not inherent in any of the products | | | | machines, is the best way for us to afford these |
| when they have already been pre-used. This is an | | | | valuable tools for our students and ensure the |
| unfair assessment because when you consider the | | | | brightness of their future careers. |
| standards for medical equipment today, it would make | | | | |