title: Biomedical engineering in Germany (West).
abstract: A research project is described that has developed a model for 11 Biomedical Engineering developments in German hospitals. Funded by the Federal Minister for Research and Technology and contractually evaluated within a cost-effectiveness study, data have been collected and analyzed. Based on this study, some observations on the further quantitative and qualitative department of Biomedical Engineering in German hospitals have been made.
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005860:Germany, West; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects