title: Health care technology transfer in Latin America and the Caribbean.
abstract: The greatest problem concerning health care technology for developing countries is that they are dependent upon the industrialized world for technology. The only short-term solution to this problem is to improve the choices that are available to them. This goal will require changes in the structure and processes of policy making. A particular difficulty for these countries is the lack of trained personnel in fields related to technology assessment.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Coe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Banta
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014900:West Indies