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The Development of Health Care Technology Assessment: An International Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Renaldo N. Battista  and
Matthew J. Hodge
Renaldo N. Battista
Affiliation:
Montreal General Hospital
Matthew J. Hodge
Affiliation:
McGill University and Montreal General Hospital
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We consider the nature of technology assessment and then briefly summarize technology assessment activities in five countries: Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Drawing from these examples, we then identify determinants of the emergence and impact of technology assessment.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , Spring 1995 , pp. 286 - 300
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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