Horizon scanning of new and emerging medical technology in Australia: Its relevance to medical services advisory committee health technology assessments and public funding

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 374-382

  O'Malley, Sue P ^a,b   Jordan, Ernest ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Medical Intelligence   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Funding; Horizon scanning; HTA; MSAC

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS SYSTEMS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; HEALTHCARE SECTORS; HORIZON SCANNING; MEDICAL SERVICES; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES; PUBLIC FUNDING; PUBLIC SUBSIDIES; TIME PERIODS;

HEALTH CARE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

SCANNING;

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AUSTRALIA; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 70350435960     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462309990031     Document Type: Article

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