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Health Technology Assessment: A Necessity in Post-Sanctions Iran While Implementing the Health Transformation Plan



Olyaeemanesh A1 ; Majdzadeh R2
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Source: Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran Published:2016

Abstract

Iran's health system is in the serious need of reconstructing its infrastructures, a significant part of which is health technologies. An untapped market of 80 million people will be open to technologies of the world through Iran's entry to post-sanctions era. Health Technology Assessment projects date back to nearly eight years ago in Iran. However, given the current circumstances, its application for selecting technologies is needed more than ever.
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