Pharmaco-economic impact of demographic change on pharmaceutical expenses in Germany and France

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most European health care systems are suffering from the impact of demographic change. In short, aging of society is leading to higher costs of treatment per capita, while reproduction rates below 2.1 children per woman lead to a red...

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Main Authors: Boecking Wolfgang, Klamar Anna, Kitzmann Florian, Kirch Wilhelm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/894