title: Technology for the continuous improvement of the quality of health care.
abstract: Since medical technology impinges on the structure, process and outcome of health care it has a profound effect on attempts to achieve improvement in this field. The present article discusses the links between medical technology and continuous quality development, with particular reference to utilization, appropriateness and cost-benefit.
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Racoveanu
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003718:Denmark; D005858:Germany; D006291:Health Policy; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization