Innovation - a mean to recover the health system

Authors

  • Maria Toth Faculty of Economics and Business Administration West University of TimiÅŸoara, Romania
  • Alexandru Jivan Faculty of Economics and Business Administration West University of TimiÅŸoara, Romania

Abstract

The paper aims to present an aspect of the current situation of the Romanian health system, through the innovative aspects related and medical technologies used to treat patients. The research starts with a brief clarification of the term “innovations in servicesâ€, applied to the health system, followed by a statistical research of the current state of the investment in research and development. The research results reveal the situation of Romania, compared with other European countries, regarding the innovation system and the health system generally and shows possible solutions to improve the Romanian health system.

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Published

2013-03-28