title: The development of health care technology assessment. An international perspective.
abstract: We consider the nature of technology assessment and then briefly summarize technology assessment activities in five countries: Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Drawing from these examples, we then identify determinants of the emergence and impact of technology assessment.
authors.affiliation: Montreal General Hospital.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Battista
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hodge
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005602:France; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006291:Health Policy; D009426:Netherlands; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States