title: [Introductory overview article: internationalization of the health care industry].
authors.affiliation: Institut Arbeit und Technik, Zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen in Kooperation mit der Ruhr-Universität Bochum. bandemer@iat.eu
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Bandemer
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.forename: Dörte
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Büchel
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D005858:Germany; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D038622:Internationality; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D057193:Medical Tourism / Q000639:trends; D011361:Professional Competence; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy; D018581:Technology Transfer