Management of medical technology (MMT): Research, education, and practice

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3-5, 1998, Pages 196-210

  Geisler, Eliezer ^a,c,d,e   Heller, Ori ^b,f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d American Management Association   (United States)

^e INFORMS   (United States)

^f HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^g NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Management of Medical Technology (MMT); Research questions; Theoretical framework

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION;

MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (MMT);

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

EID: 0031679368     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1998.002611     Document Type: Article

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