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Medical technology in Canada

Author: Nadeem Esmail; Dominika Wrona; Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Fraser Institute, ©2008.
Series: Studies in health care policy.
Edition/Format:   eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This study reviews various national and international studies to evaluate the availability of medical technologies in Canada relative to other countries, analyzes data produced by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) to measure both the age and sophistication of medical technologies in Canada, and discusses a survey undertaken for this research paper that measures the stock of cutting-edge medical  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Electronic books
Material Type: Document, Internet resource
Document Type: Internet Resource, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: Nadeem Esmail; Dominika Wrona; Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
OCLC Number: 261356035
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 9, 2008).
"August 2008."
Description: 1 online resource (99 p.) : ill., digital file.
Contents: 1. The benefits of medical technologies --
2. Comparisons of the availability of medical technologies --
3. The age and sophistication of Canada's technology inventory --
4. Availability of specialized, leading-edge medical technologies --
5. Discussion --
6. Conclusion --
Appendix A: The survey of the availability of advanced medical technologies in Canadian hospitals --
Appendix B: The Fraser Institute's 2006 medical technology survey form.
Series Title: Studies in health care policy.
Responsibility: by Nadeem Esmail and Dominika Wrona.
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Abstract:

This study reviews various national and international studies to evaluate the availability of medical technologies in Canada relative to other countries, analyzes data produced by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) to measure both the age and sophistication of medical technologies in Canada, and discusses a survey undertaken for this research paper that measures the stock of cutting-edge medical technologies in Canada's five largest cities.

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