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Debating modern medical technologies : the politics of safety, effectiveness, and patient access / Karen J. Maschke and Michael K. Gusmano.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]Description: vii, 215 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781440861895 (set : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Debating modern medical technologiesDDC classification:
  • 610.28/9 23
LOC classification:
  • R855.3 .M37 2018
Contents:
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks R855.3 .M37 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001456978

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.

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