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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE ECHTA/ECAHI PROJECT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2002

Egon Jonsson ,
H. David Banta ,
Chris Henshall  and
Laura Sampietro-Colom
Egon Jonsson
Affiliation:
Karolinska Institute and The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU), Sweden
H. David Banta
Affiliation:
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), The Netherlands and The Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU), Sweden
Chris Henshall
Affiliation:
Department of Trade and Industry, United Kingdom
Laura Sampietro-Colom
Affiliation:
Catalan Institute for Health, Spain
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Health technology is an indispensable part of any nation's healthcare system. During the past 50 years, all member states that comprise the European Union have increased their technological base for health care, both in terms of knowledge and by investments in equipment, devices, and pharmaceuticals. Generally, this process has gone well. However, several problems have emerged related to the acquisition, diffusion, and use of modern health technology. Concerns have been also raised about the effectiveness and efficiency of already established procedures in health care.

Type
Research Article
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 213 - 217
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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