Innovation, Demand, and Responsibility: Some Fundamental Questions About Health Systems; Comment on “What Health System Challenges Should Responsible Innovation in Health Address? Insights From an International Scoping Review”

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Abstract

In this commentary on the exercise of Lehoux et al (this volume) I argue that in discussions on the current challenges of health systems, a better diagnosis of the health system is required. The cause of responsible innovation in health (RIH) requires a better understanding of the dynamics of health systems, in particular how innovation, demand, and responsibility are manifested. Innovation brings its own dynamic to the health system; demands are linked to historical and social developments; responsibility brings contestations about what counts as good healthcare. Any attempt of RIH should include such reflections.

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 8, Issue 9
September 2019
Pages 567-569

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  • Receive Date: 07 March 2019
  • Revise Date: 04 June 2019
  • Accept Date: 08 June 2019
  • First Publish Date: 01 September 2019

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