The history of health technology assessment in Australia

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.S1, 2009, Pages 61-67

  Hailey, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Health policy; Health technology assessment; History

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKERS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; STATE GOVERNMENTS; WELL-COVERED;

STANDARDIZATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

HEALTH;

AUSTRALIA; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 75149137088     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462309090436     Document Type: Review

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