A method for the detailed assessment of the appropriateness of medical technologies

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 53-63

  Brook, Robert H ^a   Chassin, Mark R ^a   Fink, Arlene ^a   Solomon, David H ^a   Kosecoff, Jacqueline ^a   Park, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL TRIALS; GROUP PROCESSES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0022600206     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300002774     Document Type: Article

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