title: Consolidation and downsizing: a new paradigm for clinical engineering.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tanner
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Nickels
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thornburgh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nobel
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Tackel
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D002017:Budgets / Q000639:trends*; D003284:Contract Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004465:Economic Competition; D005544:Forecasting; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011332:Privatization; D014481:United States