Using a decision support system tool for healthcare technology assessments

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 42-55

  Sloane, Elliot B ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CAPITAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSENSUS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HISTORY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; LITERATURE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MODEL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VENTILATOR;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOFTWARE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; UNITED STATES; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 4043154209     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2004.1317981     Document Type: Review

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