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Inventors' vignettes: success and failure in the development of medical devices: contractor documents
This report report discusses the development of technician's auto analyzer, the first cardiac pacemaker, electronic retinoscope, the development of implantable drug-infusion pump and other implantable medication systems.
Date:
October 1986
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Review of U.S. competitiveness in agricultural trade
This OTA technical memorandum reviews key factors that influence U.S. trade in agriculture. It is part of a larger OTA project that analyzes the effects of technological change on both international trade and the structure of the domestic economy. Despite basic structural changes in the economy of the United States in recent years, agriculture and food production remain important parts of this country’s economic framework.
Date:
October 1986
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Social Security Administration and information technology: special report
In this report, OTA examines the objectives and technical strategies embodied in the SMP and the progress that the Social Security Administration has made toward its implementation. The report calls attention to some general problems faced by both SSA and other Federal agencies that are increasingly dependent on communications and information technology in carrying out their missions.
Date:
October 1986
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library