Expensive Health Technologies: Regulatory and Administrative Mechanisms in Europe
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This insightful study describes how ten European countries set policy and use financing, planning, and other regulatory mechanisms in implementing expensive medical technology and procedures in their health care systems. The individual country reports presented here are based upon an EEC workshop at which high technology mechanisms--such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, lithotripsy, and radiotherapy--were analyzed, and which resulted in many recommendations for European countries individually and collectively. The contributors' assessment of European health technology addresses a broad, general concern about the critical influence of new technology on the cost and effectiveness of health care. The first available work to explore health technology regulation across Europe, and an essential reference for health care professionals, academics, and administrators.
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THE THESIS
This study investigates the regulatory and administrative frameworks employed by ten European nations to manage the integration and financing of high-cost medical technologies within their respective healthcare systems. Edited by Barbara Stocking, the text synthesizes findings from an EEC workshop to evaluate how policy decisions influence the cost-effectiveness and accessibility of advanced medical procedures. The work provides a comparative analysis of national strategies, offering a structured overview of how different administrative mechanisms address the rapid proliferation of expensive diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of ten European countries' healthcare regulatory policies.
- Examination of high-technology medical equipment including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, lithotripsy, and radiotherapy.
- Assessment of financing, planning, and administrative implementation strategies.
Scope Limits
- The analysis is restricted to the specific European nations represented at the EEC workshop.
- The text focuses on administrative and regulatory mechanisms rather than the clinical efficacy of the technologies themselves.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this volume as a foundational comparative study for understanding the intersection of healthcare policy and technological adoption in Europe. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a technical resource for administrators and researchers in the field of health services.
Page Count:
208
Publication Date:
1988-06-16
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0192617141
ISBN-13:
9780192617149
Public Health
Health Policy
Health Economics
Medical care
Healthcare Administration
Medical Technology
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