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THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARIES

CASE STUDY #7

THE IMPLICATIONS OF

COST-EFFECTIVENESS
ANALYSIS OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

JUNE 1981

BACKGROUND PAPER #2: CASE STUDIES OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

CASE STUDY #7: ALLOCATING COSTS AND BENEFITS IN
DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS: AN APPLICATION TO
CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

Bryan R. Luce, Ph. D.

Senior Analyst, Health Program

Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress

OTA Background Papers are documents that contain information believed to be
useful to various parties. The information undergirds formal OTA assessments or is
an outcome of internal exploratory planning and evaluation. The material is usually
not of immediate policy interest such as is contained in an OTA Report or Technical
Memorandum, nor does it present options for Congress to consider.

Pub

RA

410.5

U542

1980 V. 2

pt. 7

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 80-600161

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