Just adding that the new society replacing ISTAHC will be called HTAi
(Health Technology Assessment International).
Best wishes
Arash
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Department of Health Sciences
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University of York
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Janet Martin wrote:
> ISTAHC has ceased as a society, but
> will go ahead with their annual meeting
> in June in Canada. See www.istahc2003.org
> for details of the conference.
>
> At the conference, there will be
> discussion of a new health technology
> assessment society, and what directions it will
> take.
>
> It will be a good time to get involved in
> the inauguration of a new HTA society.
>
> Best regards,
> Janet E Martin, BScPhm, PharmD
> Coordinator, Drug Information & Drug Use Management,
> Regional Adverse Reaction Reporting Centre
> London Health Sciences Centre
> 339 Windermere Rd
> London, Ontario
> Canada N6A 5A5
>
>
>
>>>>Takeo SAIO <[log in to unmask]> 04/19/03 16:19 PM >>>
>>>
> Dear EBMers,
>
> I recently accessed the ISTAC(International Society of Technology
> Assessment in Health Care) web site ( http://www.istahc.net/ )
> , but couldn't reach. After that, I heard something about ISTAC
> stopped their activities etc. Is that right? Or hopefully, am I wrong
> for
> that?
> If that's true, I wonder what organization is the successor of ISTAC.
>
> Best regards
>
> SAIO
>
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