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Article: THE TECHNOLOGY SPECTRUM AND ITS APPLICATION TO ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIES.(Brief Article)
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- AORN Journal
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- March 1, 2000
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THE TECHNOLOGY SPECTRUM AND ITS APPLICATION TO ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIES O Mikhail et al International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care Vol 15 (Winter 1999) 254-263
Planning for the adoption of new technologies in today's cost-conscious health care environment is important. Premature or delayed adoption can have serious financial consequences. Technology adoption requires certain information, including
* the point at which the technology's evolution will be when it will be adopted,
* the technology's current state of development, and
* the historic and projected rate of its development.
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