View of health technology assessment from the swampy lowlands of general practice

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-86

  Heath, Iona ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Health technology assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; POPULATION STATISTICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (HTA); UNITED KINGDOM;

HEALTH CARE;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 2442659023     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462304000832     Document Type: Review

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