A Changing Paradigm in the Study and Adoption of Emerging Health Care Technologies: Coverage With Evidence Development

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1125-1129

  Wallner, Paul E ^a   Konski, Andre ^b  

^a 21ST CENTURY ONCOLOGY   (United States)

^b FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

coverage with evidence development; Health care technology adoption

Indexed keywords

CAREER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 54049085025     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.06.008     Document Type: Review

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