A multi scale methodology for technology assessment. A case study on spine surgery

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 762-765

  Pecchia, Leandro ^a   Acampora, F ^a   Acampora, S ^b   Bracale, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decision support; HTA; SWOT; Target function

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; NEUROSURGERY; SURVEYS;

DECISION SUPPORTS; GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION; HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUES; SWOT; TARGET FUNCTIONS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

SURGERY;

EID: 85007143526     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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