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Clinical Effectiveness Unit
Purpose The Hospital Authority Healthcare Technology Assessment Report (HAHTA Report) is prepared by the Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) to provide current, accurate and usable information on technical efficiency, safety and efficacy of new / evolving health technologies that have potential applications in Hong Kong. Comparison will be made, whenever possible, with the current standard practi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/aft096