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The Internationalization of Health Technology Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Devidas Menon  and
Deborah Marshall
Devidas Menon
Affiliation:
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
Deborah Marshall
Affiliation:
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU)
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Abstract

Health technology assessment as a formalized set of activities has a relatively short history. At its current stage of development, it is clear that it has global dimensions and impact. In this paper we review the history of health technology assessment, its development as a form of health services research, and its “institutionalization.” We then identify the reasons for its internationalization, review current international initiatives, and propose actions to be taken to improve cooperation among countries.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , Winter 1996 , pp. 45 - 51
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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