Debating modern medical technologies : the politics of safety, effectiveness, and patient access / Karen J. Maschke and Michael K. Gusmano.
By: Maschke, Karen J [author.].
Contributor(s): Gusmano, Michael K [author.].
Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, LLC, ©2018Description: 215 pages.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781440861895 (set : alk. paper).Subject(s): Medical technology -- Political aspects | Medical technology -- Safety measures | Medical technology -- Social aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | R855.3 .M3774 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000014515 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Evidence, politics, and medical care technology -- Evolving public- and private-payer approaches to evidence and health technology assessment -- Mammography screening: vested interests and polarization -- When medicare said no for amyloid pet imaging -- Placing a value on cure: lessons from the new generation of hepatitis C drugs -- Avastin and the politics of accelerated approval -- The path to the clinic for stem cell and other regenerative medicine interventions -- Conclusion: the 21st century cures act and the future of health technology assessment.