Health technology assessment of medical devices
WHO medical devices technical series
5 August 2011
| Publication
Overview
WHO has developed a reference document to provide an introduction to the concept and programme of health technology assessment (HTA) around the world and to highlight the contribution that HTA can make to informed policy and decision-making, particularly in developing and emerging countries. It further aims to describe strategic actions that countries can take for introducing HTA into their health systems.
WHO Team
Access to Assistive Technology and Medical Devices (ATM),
Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP),
Health Product Policy and Standards (HPS),
Medical Devices and Diagnostics (MDD)
Number of pages
44
Reference numbers
ISBN: 978 92 4 150136 1
Copyright
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO