Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Application 1004

Transmyocardial laser revascularisation (TMR)

Application No.

1004
Application NameTransmyocardial laser revascularisation (TMR)
Advisory PanelsDr John Primrose
(Chair and MSAC member)
Mr Matthew Bayfield
(co-opted member)
Professor Terry Campbell
(Royal Australasian College of Physicians nominee)
Dr John O'Sullivan
(Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners nominee)
Mr Peter Skillington
(co-opted member)
Mr Cyril Wyndham
(Consumers' Health Forum nominee)
Date Received by MSAC Secretariat1 October 1997
Stage 1 - EligibilityEligible
Stage 2 - AssessmentCompleted
Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the MinisterThis assessment was considered by the MSAC at the 19 May 1999 meeting.

The MSAC recommends that public funding for TMR should not be supported at this time.
Stage 4 - DecisionEndorsed by the Minister for Health and Ageing 8 September 1999
Stage 5 - Implementation

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