title: Medical education needs to teach health technology assessment.
abstract: Health technology assessment evaluates the effects of drugs, devices, procedures and policies on patients and the healthcare system. Because of its potential to optimize healthcare resources and patient care, health technology assessment is becoming increasingly important in healthcare systems at national and local levels. This article provides an explanation of health technology assessment and an example of its application in residency education.
authors.affiliation: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. michael.allen@dal.ca
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Savtaj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh Brar
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical