title: The medical technology industry: a competence centre for health.
abstract: This report on the current status of the German market finds the huge potential of the German medical technology industry stifled by the country's reimbursement system.
authors.affiliation: BVMED, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Joachim M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beeres
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D004465:Economic Competition; D005858:Germany; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D040541:Marketing; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*