We investigated the role of public funding in cardiovascular device innovation across 31 countries in Europe. We rely on the knowledge production function (KPF) framework that establishes the knowledge output of a region as a function of innovatory effort and other characteristics of that...

Medizintechnische Innovationen stehen in einem komplexen Spannungsfeld zwischen Machbarkeit, Sicherheit, Wirksamkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit. Dies verlangt nach geeigneten Steuerungsinstrumenten, die einerseits sicherstellen, dass die Patientensicherheit gewährleistet wird, gleichzeitig aber...

Objectives Most people who develop chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), live in their homes in the community in their last year of life. Since cost-sharing is common in most countries, including those with univer‑ sal health insurance, these people incur out of pocket...

This research project financed by the ETUI pursued two objectives: to estimate the fractions of cardiovascular disease and depression attributable to five different psychosocial work factors, i.e. job strain, effort-reward imbalance, job insecurity, long working hours, and bullying in Europe (35...