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. 2008 Jun;33(6):348-59.

Challenges in evaluating and standardizing medical devices in health care facilities

C Lee Ventola  1
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Challenges in evaluating and standardizing medical devices in health care facilities

C Lee Ventola. P T. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Advances in medical technologies have led to improved diagnoses and treatments, but medical devices do not always undergo the rigorous review process that is applied to drugs. To control costs, some health care facilities are becoming more selective in how they evaluate new devices.

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Overview of the medical device approval process. (Reproduced with permission from Maisel WH. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:297. American College of Physicians.)
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