Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions (1989)

Chapter: 1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology

Previous Chapter: Introduction
Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Rationale for Assessment of Diagnostic Technology." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care: Rationale, Methods, Problems, and Directions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1432.
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Next Chapter: 2. The Use of Diagnostic Tests: A Probabilistic Approach
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