Background
Banta, Henry David was born on March 3, 1938 in Electra, Texas, United States. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1985.
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Since 1945, a broad array of health care technologies have come into use, including antibiotics, anti-hypertensive drugs, oral diuretics, oral contraceptives, psycho-pharmaceuticals, corticosteroids, vaccines, open-heart surgery, genetics screening, automated clinical laboratories, renal dialysis, and cardiac pacemakers. Unquestionably, these technologies have brought benefits to millions. However, as costs of health care have risen rapidly, governments have increasingly singled out expensive technology as the culprit. The result has been changes in the methods of paying for health care in most countries to control cost rises. This has led to a slowing of technological change in some countries and increasing necessities to choose in all countries. This timely work describes how technology assessment critically evaluates the benefits, costs, and social implications of technology. The book presents an international perspective on health care technology's development and diffusion, and explains how health care technology can enlighten difficult choices faced by policy-makers, clinicians, and patients.
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Banta, Henry David was born on March 3, 1938 in Electra, Texas, United States. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1985.
Student, Duke University, 1959. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1963. Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1968.
Master of Science, Harvard University, 1969.
Intern King County Hospital, Seattle, 1963-1964. Resident University Washington Hospitals, 1964-1965, Health Services Administration Harvard School Public Health, 1968-1969. From assistant to associate professor community medicine Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1969-1975.
From researcher to assistant director office technical assessment United States Congress, Washington, 1975-1983. Deputy director Pan American Health Organization, 1983-1985. Professor technical assessment University Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 1987-1991.
Senior researcher The Netherlands Organization for Applied Research, Leiden, since 1992. Edition board Journal American Medical Association. Adjunct professor Community Medical, Mount Sinai School Medical, New York City, since 1996, visiting professor International Health, Boston University School Public Health, since 1996.
Consultant World Health Organization, The Hague, The Netherlands and Copenhagen, 1985-1992, European Commission, Brussels, since 1986, World Bank, Washington, since 1987, The Netherlands Ministry Health,The Hague, since 1987, Swedish Council on Health Care Technology Assessment, since 1989, United States Office Technology Assessment, 1993-1995.
(Since 1945, a broad array of health care technologies hav...)
Served to lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1965-1967. Member International Society Technology Assessment in Health Care (board directors 1985-1990, 92—, editor newsletter since 1988, vice president since 1997, president since 1999).
Son of Henry Eugene and Hazel (Rippy) B. Divorced; children: Elizabeth Christian, Barbara Shawn, Michael David, Heather Alexandra. Married Ellen Hoen, June 19, 1998.