| Document ID (ISN) | 55571 |
| CIS number |
91-482 |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Panerai R.B., Mohr J.P. |
| Title |
Health technology assessment methodologies for developing countries |
| Bibliographic information |
Pan American Health Organization, Pan American Sanitary Bureau, Regional Office of the World Health Organization, 525 Twenty-third Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037, USA, 1989. 109p. Illus. 164 ref. |
| Abstract |
This publication presents an overview of how technology assessment methodologies that were developed in industrialised countries can be applied to address priority health concerns in developing countries and what problems may hinder these assessments. It illustrates the most important methodologies and their advantages and disadvantages. Training for personnel who perform technology assessments is also considered. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health programmes; transfer of technology; developing countries; health care personnel; health services |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
morbidity; mortality; industrialized countries; description of technique; health service records |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Workplace health promotion
Health care services
Transfer of technology
OSH in developing countries
|
