Managed Care and the Evaluation and Adoption of Emerging Medical Technologies

by Steven Garber, M. Susan Ridgley, Roger S. Taylor

New medical technologies―pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and procedures―often allow great improvements in the outcomes of medical care, but they are also widely believed to be a major cause of increasing costs. Selective adoption of new technologies is crucial in the quest to control health care costs while preserving or enhancing the quality of care.

70 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000