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Technology Assessment Ativities in Sweden

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Johan Calltorp
Affiliation:
University of Uppsala
Björn Smedby
Affiliation:
University of Uppsala

Extract

A rapidly growing interest in medical technology assessment has been noted in Sweden during the last 5 years. This interest is reflected both in a variety of research efforts and in new organizational arrangements for coordination and stimulus of research. A special area of concern is a group of mechanisms to make the results of assessment useful to medical practitioners and in the political and administrative process within health care.

Type
Technology Assessment Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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