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The Impact of New Technologies in Primary Health Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Göran Sjöell
Göran Sjöell
Affiliation:
Matteus Primary Health Care Centre, Sweden
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Extract

This article surveys the gradual diffusion of diagnostic technologies into homes in Sweden. The author speculates on the advantages and prospective problems of home care. In addition, the article proposes some general guides to assure that new technologies provide genuine benefits for the patient.

Type
Special Section: Technology in Primary Care and Ambulatory Settings
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 1989 , pp. 73 - 77
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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