Challenges for the German health care system

Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 557-572

  Dietrich, C F ^a   Riemer Hommel, P ^b  

^a CARITAS KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^b Hochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft des Saarlandes   (Germany)

Author keywords

aging population; ambulatory care; health information technology; hospital; pharmacoecnomics; priorisation

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; AGING; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FREEDOM; FUNDING; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY;

AMBULATORY CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 84861867544     PISSN: 00442771     EISSN: 14397803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1312742     Document Type: Article

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