New Medical Technologies and the Battle over Evidence

Does a new medicine or diagnostic test work? Is it safe? Should the government approve it and insurers pay for it? In this episode of Hastings Conversations, Hastings Center president Mildred Z. Solomon sat down with research scholars Karen J. Maschke and Michael K. Gusmano to understand policy disputes about what counts as evidence that medical technologies are safe and effective. Their book, Debating Modern Medical Technologies: The Politics of Safety, Effectiveness, and Patient Access, is available here: Hastings podcasts like this one are supported by listeners like you. In fact, 45% of the work that we do is funded by individual donors. Visit us at thehastingscenter.org to contribute and learn more. Hastings Conversations explores critical questions in bioethics and cutting-edge research at The Hastings Center. Hosted by Hastings Center president Mildred Solomon.

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This episode was published on Oct 31, 2018.

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