Interview with Dorothea Bronner, President, G-BA
In the last twenty years, Germany has experienced nearly twenty health care reforms. In your opinion, what have been the main reasons for so many changes? The main reason behind…
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In the last twenty years, Germany has experienced nearly twenty health care reforms. In your opinion, what have been the main reasons for so many changes? The main reason behind…
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