title: Multiple-perspectives model of medical technology.
abstract: A model of medical technology is proposed, containing six different perspectives of its definition: physical, information, knowledge, process, change, and as an enabling and strategic resource. These perspectives are integrated to form an organizational dimension. The contributions of this model to better management of medical technology are described and its relation to other models in the literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Geisler
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D019359:Knowledge; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical