title: A question of value.
abstract: Assessing the value of a new clinical technology--in this case, proton therapy--requires tough questions.
authors.affiliation: ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, Pa., USA. amontagnolo@ecri.org
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Montagnolo
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D061766:Proton Therapy; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons