作者: Annetine C. Gelijns

Evidence suggests that medical innovation is becoming increasingly dependent on interdisciplinary research and on the crossing of institutional boundaries. This volume focuses on the conditions …

The very rapid pace of advances in biomedical research promises us a wide range of new drugs, medical devices, and clinical procedures. The extent to which these discoveries will benefit the public, …

Americans praise medical technology for saving lives and improving health. Yet, new technology is often cited as a key factor in skyrocketing medical costs.This volume, second in the Medical …

The U.S. health care system is in a state of flux, and changes currently under way seem capable of exerting sizable effects on medical innovation.This volume explores how the rapid transition to …

What information and decision-making processes determine how and whether an experimental medical technology becomes accepted and used?Adopting New Medical Technology reviews the strengths and …

Evidence suggests that medical innovation is becoming increasingly dependent on interdisciplinary research and on the crossing of institutional boundaries. This volume focuses on the conditions …