Introduction and uptake of new medical technologies in the Australian health care system: A qualitative study

Health Policy

Volumn 102, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 152-158

  Gallego, Gisselle ^a,b   Casey, Robert ^a   Norman, Richard ^a   Goodall, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; HTA; Medical technologies; MSAC; National level

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 80052789021     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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