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The European Journal of Health Economics

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01-11-2008 | Editorial

Health technology assessment: for whom the bell tolls?

Authors: Livio Garattini, Gianluigi Casadei

Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Issue 4/2008

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One of the oldest definitions of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) was given in 1985 by the Institute of Medicine in USA: “Any process of examining and reporting properties of a medical technology used in health care, such as safety, efficacy, feasibility, and indications for use, cost, and cost-effectiveness, as well as social, economic, and ethical consequences whether intended or unintended” [1]. …

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Title: Health technology assessment: for whom the bell tolls?
Authors: Livio Garattini
Gianluigi Casadei
Publication date: 01-11-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics / Issue 4/2008
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Electronic ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-008-0113-6

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