| Assessing Medical Technologies Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Division of Health Promotion and Disease (Author), Division of Health Sciences Policy (Author) |
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ISBN: 030903583X ISBN-13: 9780309035835 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1985 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Family & General Practice - Medical | Allied Health Services - Medical Technology - Medical | Health Policy |
| Dewey: 610.28 |
| LCCN: 85015284 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.74" W x 9.94" (3.17 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |