Chapter 12—A Broad View of Needs in Standards Development in the Medical Field

CA Caceres; DC Hanlin; JW Schick

doi:10.1520/STP35183S

SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1983

STP35183S

Chapter 12—A Broad View of Needs in Standards Development in the Medical Field

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Development of standards and test methods is a time consuming and potentially costly activity. The value of the results, a standard or test method, is often unclear. “Cost” is a generally well understood concept, but the benefit in relationship to costs, or “value,” can be misunderstood.

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Caceres, CA

Clinical Systems Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C.

Hanlin, DC

Clinical Systems Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C.

Schick, JW

Clinical Systems Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C.

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Developed by Committee: F04

Pages: 128–139

DOI: 10.1520/STP35183S

ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4866-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0235-4

Chapter 12—A Broad View of Needs in Standards Development in the Medical Field

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