ABSTRACT

Published in 1994, this book examines a small segment of the medical technology innovation process to characterize the manner in which the federal government influences small business-based investigators to participate or withdraw from the medical technology innovation process. It provides an historical account of the federal government's involvement in biomedical technology research and development, and traces the social and economic significance of this involvement.

part |98 pages

Federal Influences on Biomedical Technology Innovation

chapter I|6 pages

Health and Government

chapter II|8 pages

Federal Involvement

chapter III|12 pages

Social Significance

chapter IV|6 pages

Economic Significance

chapter V|10 pages

The Role of the Investigator

chapter VI|14 pages

Investigative Procedures

chapter VII|30 pages

Results and Discussion

chapter VIII|10 pages

Conclusions and Recommendations