NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS
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An actuarial report on the cost effectiveness of a new medical technology.
New medical technology is often cited as a contributing factor to increasing health care costs. In a 1990 report to the National Committee for Quality Health Care, 2 the forces driving health care spending were examined in detail. In a section reviewing the impact of new medical technology, the report cited an analysis of American Hospital Association data that concluded half the increase in re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(17)30798-0