The active digitalization of the healthcare system has given impetus to the emergence of a new type of enterprise-high-tech medical organizations (HMO). Their main distinguishing feature is the use of innovative high-tech medical equipment. However, the high cost of this equipment has become a...

This paper analyzes the public procurement of orthopaedic implants and related medical devices in Europe. We analyze the legal framework laid down by the EU Procurement Directives, especially with regard to awarding procedures and contractual forms. We then use data covering the universe of EU...

Innovative products form the foundation for the international success of electromedical technology in Germany. This is shown both in the strong sales achieved by the German medical technology segment compared with other industrial countries and the export share of more than 70%, which even...

Intro -- DOCTORING MEDICAL GOVERNANCE: MEDICAL SELF-REGULATION IN TRANSITION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- DEDICATION -- INTRODUCTION -- FROM ANCIENT BEGINNINGS TO THE 1858 MEDICAL ACT -- Ancient Beginnings -- Galen's Humors -- Galenic Medicine and the Christian Worldview -- The Enlightenment and...

This paper reviews self-powered medical devices integrated with advanced energy harvesting technologies. This article aims to explain the advantages of integrating self-powered medical devices with advanced energy harvesting technologies, outlining the transformation in healthcare system and...