Trends in the Diffusion of Selected Medical Technology in the Federal Republic of Germany
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 March 2009
Abstract
This article contends that the German social and economic situation is conducive to the rapid diffusion of innovative medical technology. While there is public control over hospital facilities, the pluralistic health care system and decentralized government responsibilities contribute to an essentially laissez faire regulatory environment. There is perfunctory planning and regulation for major medical expenditures, but the essential constraints are financial. This is no comprehensive program for the assessment of diagnostic technologies and the effective imposition of guidelines depends on the cooperative effort of various financing organizations, professional interests, and public pressure groups.
- Type
- Special Section: Health Care Systems and the Diffusion of Technology, Part II
- Information
- International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , July 1988 , pp. 395 - 405
- Copyright
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988
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