The Scientific basis of health services

Foresight of advances in science & technology ; Towards a paradigm for technology assessment ; Economic evaluation & clinical practice ; Impact of management on outcomes ; Advances in genetics : implications for health services & social & ethical issues ; Critical look at clinical guidelines ; The Harvard clinical effectiveness training programme ; Assessing payback on the investment in research ; The role of the consumer in health research ; Research in medical ethics & ethics of research in the European Union ; Evidence based management in health care ; A research base for professional staffing of health services ; Shifting the balance between secondary & primary care ; Advances in communication & information technology : implications for health services ; Promoting the use of research findings ; Theory & practice of economic appraisal in health care ; Monitoring & evaluating a community based mental health service : the epidemiological approach ; Health promotion & disease prevention : the evaluation of health service interventions

Suggests that the design & function of health services should be based on research & scientific evidence. Argues that strong links between science & health care are essential if current technology is to be used to its best effect. Aimed at those designing & managing health services & for those working within them.