title: U.S. hospital chains retreat from Europe.
abstract: With trade barriers expected to be lifted in Europe next year, many American companies have been beating a path overseas to position themselves for expansion. But not U.S. hospital chains. While pharmaceutical and hospital supply firms have made significant inroads overseas, hospital companies are choosing to divest their foreign facilities, citing obstacles to market penetration.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nemes
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000639:trends*; D007449:Investments / Q000639:trends; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States