title: [The ambivalence of progress - do we need a less-is-more strategy?**. **Extract from the programmtic opening speech delivered at the 59th Annual GTH Congress 2015].
abstract: Economizing health care systems has led to industrialized hospitals. The consequences and side effects are substantial and rather promote costs explosion due to the dictated increase in cases and efficiency. Hence, position sensing and change in direction are required. Effective ways to find out of the current crisis are discussed.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Scharf
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000191:economics*; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D000069342:Medical Overuse / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000191:economics*