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Health technology assessment and health policy-making in Europe : current status, challenges and potential /

New technologies with the potential to improve the health of populations are continuously being introduced. But not every technological development results in clear health gains. Health technology assessment provides evidence-based information on the coverage and usage of health technologies, enabli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: World Health Organization, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Otros Autores: Velasco-Garrido, Marcial
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Copenhagen : World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, ©2008.
Colección:Observatory studies series ; no. 14.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:New technologies with the potential to improve the health of populations are continuously being introduced. But not every technological development results in clear health gains. Health technology assessment provides evidence-based information on the coverage and usage of health technologies, enabling them to be evaluated properly and applied to health care efficaciously, promoting the most effective ones while also taking into account organizational, societal and ethical issues.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 181 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789289042963
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