Ethics, randomization, and technology assessment
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Improving ethics analysis in health technology assessment.
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to critically examine the current guidance for conducting ethics analysis in health technology assessment (HTA) and to offer recommendations for how to improve this practice. METHODS MEDLINE, Philosopher's Index, and Google Scholar were searched for articles and reports using the keywords "ethics" and "health technology assessment" and related terms. Bibli...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0008-543X
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.1994.2820740913