Rapid proliferation of medical innovations in the face of demographic changes and scarce resources is demanding a value-conscious entry of medical innovations into health care systems. An inquiry into value gains significance during the early diffusion phase of an innovation and becomes...

The article by Daniels and colleagues on expanding the scope of health technology assessment (HTA) to embrace ethical analysis has received endorsement and criticism from commentators in this journal. Referring to this debate, we examine in this article the extent and locus of ethical analysis...

Using a qualitative methodology, this case study explored the sense of need to purchase and implement an innovative surgical device called the da Vinci robot for the removal of prostate cancer (Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy; RARP). It is a promising innovation despite its high costs and...