Modelling the effect of demographic change and healthcare infrastructure on the patient structure in German hospitals - a longitudinal national study based on official hospital statistics

• Main Authors: Olaf Schoffer (Author), Dirk Schriefer (Author), Andreas Werblow (Author), Andrea Gottschalk (Author), Peter Peschel (Author), Linda A. Liang (Author), Alexander Karmann (Author), Stefanie J. Klug (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Effects of demographic change, such as declining birth rates and increasing individual life expectancy, require health system adjustments offering age- and needs-based care. In addition, healthcare factors can also influence health services demand. Methods The official German hos...