Assessing Medical Technologies

Committee for Evaluating Medical Technologies in Clinical Use,Division of Health Sciences Policy,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Assessing Medical Technologies
Format
Hardback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
15 January 1985
Pages
592
ISBN
9780309035835

Assessing Medical Technologies

Committee for Evaluating Medical Technologies in Clinical Use,Division of Health Sciences Policy,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

New drugs, new devices, improved surgical techniques, and innovative diagnostic procedures and equipment emerge rapidly. But development of these technologies has outpaced evaluation of their safety, efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and ethical and social consequences. This volume, which is strongly recommended by The New England Journal of Medicine
to all those interested in the future of the practice of medicine, examines how new discoveries can be translated into better care, and how the current system’s inefficiencies prevent effective health care delivery. In addition, the book offers detailed profiles of 20 organizations currently involved in medical technology assessment, and proposes ways to organize U.S. efforts and create a coordinated national system for evaluating new medical treatments and technology.

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