Statutory Health Insurance: “Extensive service does not automatically mean higher premiums“

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[08/06/2010] Many patients get the feeling that they have to keep paying more for increasingly worse service. This is why all the commotion over the additionally levied premiums by the statutory health insurance was high in the past and remains so now. Statutory Health Insurance: “Extensive service does not automatically mean higher premiums“ - read more

Medical Fundraising: “It Works Primarily Through Networks“

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[08/03/2010] In times of financial crisis money is tight. Nobody has anything to give away. This is also evident in everyday life at a hospital. There are some exceptions: Some private individuals or companies are helping clinics out financially and therefore help themselves and the hospital to gain more recognition. Medical Fundraising: “It Works Primarily Through Networks“ - read more

Doctors Without Borders: "Creativity Is Essential When Working In Troubled Regions"

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[22/02/2010] Civil wars, floods or an earthquake like the recent one in Haiti – Catastrophes like these demand a lot of hard work from doctors. Surgeries are performed in piece work under poor hygienic conditions while missing anaesthetics and drugs.  Doctors Without Borders: "Creativity Is Essential When Working In Troubled Regions" - read more

"Twitter" in the Operating Theatre: "Relatives Are Left Alone In Front Of Their Computer Screens"

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[08/02/2010] What used to be a secret journal is today a public Blog. One can find more and more private and personal information on the internet that is accessible to everyone. In the USA, there are even hospitals that give live accounts of every incision made in an operation, on the internet.  "Twitter" in the Operating Theatre: "Relatives Are Left Alone In Front Of Their Computer Screens" - read more

Medical Technology: "Innovations must also make economic sense."

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[22/01/2010] Due to an ever growing demand, the market for medical technology is an attractive one. At the same time, such innovations become increasingly complex, and their marketing is tied to the consent of medical insurance companies to cover the costs. A recent study describes the behaviour of medical technology companies in regards to innovations. Medical Technology: "Innovations must also make economic sense." - read more

Women in Medical Profession: „In my View, the Shortage of Physicians Is a Chance”

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[08/06/2009] It was eleven years ago, that for the first time the same amount of women as men registered for human medicine in Germany. Meanwhile, 70 percent of all first-year students and 60 percent of all young professionals are female. The change in medical profession demands a rethink. Women in Medical Profession: „In my View, the Shortage of Physicians Is a Chance” - read more

Lab-on-a-Chip: „Pocket-Sized Labs are Already Daily Routine for Diabetics”

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[22/05/2009] Minimal area, maximal capacity. That is the aim of lab-on-a-chips-systems, which are also called labs in pocket size. Simple systems of this type are in the marketplace yet. The development for further lab-on-a-chip-systems runs at full speed.  Lab-on-a-Chip: „Pocket-Sized Labs are Already Daily Routine for Diabetics” - read more

Studying Medical Technology: „None of My Graduates Has Searched For More Than Two Months“

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[08/05/2009] Studying pays off – but which subject to choose? One of the professions that offers bright future prospects even in the long-term in Germany is engineer in medical technology. Apparently, even the crisis cannot change that. Studying Medical Technology: „None of My Graduates Has Searched For More Than Two Months“ - read more

Medical Technology: “No Financial Crisis, rather an Economic Crisis”

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[23/03/2009] The banking crisis has stirred up the markets. The automotive and the chemical industry were hit especially hard. Yet the medical technology companies are so far only concerned marginally. That was at least the result of a poll.  Medical Technology: “No Financial Crisis, rather an Economic Crisis” - read more

Drugs: “Packaging for Seniors Will Be a High Priority Topic for the Future”

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[24/02/2009] By the year 2030 more than one third of the German population will be 60 years old or older. The demand for drugs increases with age but packaging is often unsuitable for use by the elderly.  Drugs: “Packaging for Seniors Will Be a High Priority Topic for the Future” - read more

Rapid Prototyping: „A lot of Movement Takes Place on the Market at the Moment“

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[07/11/2008] Rapid Prototyping finds its way on the market for medical technology. It is not anymore just a process that creates prototypes, it is by now a also a process developing end products. The method is promising and nine German research institutes joined - all being engaged in generative manufacturing technologies. Rapid Prototyping: „A lot of Movement Takes Place on the Market at the Moment“ - read more

Surfaces: "Thin Films Will Be Crucial Functional Components"

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[01/09/2008] Unbelievably thin films cover surfaces and that way change material properties - this idea evolves into a key technology. Surfaces: "Thin Films Will Be Crucial Functional Components" - read more

Personalised Medicine: “The Body of Experts Needs to Close Ranks“

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[22/07/2010] It’s the “I” rather than the “we” that’s most important in personalised medicine. After all, new methods should offer an individually targeted treatment for patients. Many developments however are still in their infancy. Several players are cavorting in the subject, but what is the central theme here and where are knowledge and new research results being exchanged? Personalised Medicine: “The Body of Experts Needs to Close Ranks“ - read more

Airway Research: “The Conditions Are Different from Study to Study“

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[08/08/2010] Take a deep breath – for some people that is easier said than done. Why we are “out of breath“ can have many different reasons: If you are allergic to house dust, even dispersed dust from the carpet can do you in. But industry pollutants can also take your breath away – and be harmful to your health. That is why there are studies that closely examine the air for these pollutants.  Airway Research: “The Conditions Are Different from Study to Study“ - read more