What is technology assessment?

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL.S1, 2009, Pages 7-9

  Banta, David ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Health technology assessment; History; Office of Technology Assessment; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; IS TECHNOLOGIES; OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; POLICY MAKERS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

BANDPASS AMPLIFIERS; DISSOLUTION; HEALTH; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; POLICY MAKING; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 75149163376     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462309090333     Document Type: Short Survey

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