Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper (1989)

Chapter: 1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process

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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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Suggested Citation: "1. Introduction: An Initial Conceptualization of the Development Process." Institute of Medicine. 1989. Technological Innovation: Comparing Development of Drugs, Devices, and Procedures in Medicine, Background Paper. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9924.
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