DocumentCode
1367076
Title
Medical technology development: limiting regulation
Author
Foote, Susan Bartlett
Author_Institution
APCO Assoc. Inc., Washington, DC, USA
Volume
15
Issue
3
fYear
1996
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
9
Abstract
The medical technology industry is one of the most innovative sectors of the US economy. The paper considers how the US federal government, in a variety of roles as promoter, protector and payer, is involved in every stage of the innovative process for medical technology. It discusses the influence of government policies on medical innovation
Keywords
government policies; medical computing; technology transfer; US economy; US federal government; government policies; innovative technology; medical innovation; medical technology industry; regulation; Arm; Command and control systems; Defense industry; Drugs; Government; Industrial relations; Manufacturing industries; Product safety; Protection; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/44.536293
Filename
536293
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