Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review (1989)

Chapter: The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Previous Chapter: Part I. The Medical Background
Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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Suggested Citation: "The Impact of Technology Assessment and Medical Malpractice on the Diffusion of Medical Technologies: The Case of Electronic Fetal Monitoring." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care: Volume II, An Interdisciplinary Review. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1205.
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