| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 429 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Research in human capital and development,
0194-3960 ;
v. 16
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Research in human capital and development ; v. 16.
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| Summary |
This book will present contributions by economists, systems developers, safety, health services, occupational and environmental health, and biomedical researchers in the fields of regulatory development, safety, quality assurance, health outcomes, occupational health, and biomedicine. The contributing research will explore the synergy of new science-based risk regulatory approaches, industry focus on manufacturing efficiencies and information technology and biogenetic innovations, and consumers demand for improved safety and quality of products, services, quality assurance, and transparency of information. The book investigates the impact of information technology, biogenetic, and pharmacological innovation on individuals quality of life, safety, individual and system health care utilization, occupational and environmental health and formulary decision making, and costs. It contains analyses of clinical and health outcomes resulting from innovative biopharmaceutical entities and delivery systems in the treatment of chronic conditions. It emphasises effective quality, regulatory system, and consistent science-based decision-making practices from private and public organizations and demonstrates regulatory issues affecting innovation and efficiency. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Irina Farquhar, Kent Summers and Alan Sorkin -- After-market drug regulation : promoting public trust in innovation / Robert Field -- Transcending tradition : quality of life as the inextricable link between activities of daily living and specific organ and disease states / Etta Vinik and Aaron Vinik -- Development and validation of eleven symptom indices to evaluate response to chemotherapy for advanced cancer : measurement compliance with regulatory demands / Sarah Rosenbloom, Kathleen Yost, Debra Hampton, Diane Paul, Amy Abernethy, Paul Jacobsen, Karen Syrjala, Jamie Von Roenn, and David Cella -- Prices, regulation and innovation in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology / Joel Hay -- Modernization of the joint forces ammunition logistic information system : agile, adaptive, serving the modular army / Irina Farquhar, Alan Sorkin, and Douglas Putnam -- Innovation in health research infrastructure : integrtaing genomic, clinical, public health, and bioinformatic information / Irina Farquhar, Michael Kane, Kent Summers, and Alan Sorkin -- The value of information technology innovation in healthcare / Menaka Bhor, Leonard C. Aloi, Judy Chen, Kahlid Moidu, Kent H. Summers -- Costing innovation / Neal Hulkower -- Confounding in health services research : issues and solutions / Fadia T. Shaya and Anna Gu -- The history and economics of pharmaceutical patents / Albert Wertheimer and Thomas M. Santilla. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects. |
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Human capital -- Technological innovations.
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Human capital. |
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Technological innovations. |
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Outcome assessment (Medical care) -- Technological innovations.
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Outcome assessment (Medical care) |
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Information technology -- Social aspects.
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Information technology -- Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Farquhar, Irina.
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Summers, Kent.
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Sorkin, Alan L.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Value of innovation. Bingley : JAI Press, 2008 9780762313464 (OCoLC)297797586 |
| ISBN |
9781849505512 (electronic book) |
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1849505519 (electronic book) |
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9780762313464 |
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0762313463 |
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