Is there a technological imperative in health care?

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 675-689

  Hofmann, Bjørn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Philosophy of assessment; Responsibility; Technological imperative

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0036623178     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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