MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;
HEALTH CARE COSTS;
EXCLUSIVE HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES;
RADIOLOGY;
CERTIFICATE OF NEED (CON);
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC (CT) SCANNERS;
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI);
FREE ENTERPRISE (MARKETPLACE) MODEL;
TYING ARRANGEMENT;
REGULATORY PROCESS;
D O I:
10.1136/jme.17.3.150
中图分类号:
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
学科分类号:
摘要:
The diffusion of technology in the US has taken place in an environment of both regulation and free enterprise. Each has been subject to manipulation by doctors and medical administrators that has fostered unprecedented ethical dilemmas and legal challenges. Understanding these developments and historical precedents may allow a more rational diffusion policy for medical technology in the future.