Adopting New Medical Technology
Institute of Medicine
Introduction. GERALD D. LAUBACH, ANNETINE C. GELIJNS, AND HOLLY V. DAWKINS The proceedings presented here summarize the fourth in a series of Institute of Medicine workshops whose intent is to critically examine medical innovation —that is, the process by which scientific and technological findings are translated into actual benefits in clinical practice. They appear at a time when the United States is engaged in a profound debate about the future of its health care system.