title: Germany health-care systems at the turning point.
abstract: How innovative medical technologies bring improved care and cost-effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: German Medical Technology Association, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends