Demand as a driving force in medical innovation.
On the basis of two case histories of medical device innovation, two aspects of demand are identified: (a) the prospect of new markets and (b) information about user needs. Conditions for direct interaction between the user and producer in the innovation process are identified. The article concludes with some normative implications for the publicly designed generation of new medical technology.
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Copenhagen Business School, Institute of Industrial Research (IESF), Denmark.
D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D003718:Denmark; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006310:Hearing Aids