Senior radiology surgeon warns on Germany's R&D (research and development) "medtech drain"
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The lack of public funding for research and development in Germany is having a decidedly negative impact on medical advancement and the morale of health service staff. This was the view expressed by Frank Ulrich Montgomery, a senior radiologist and principal chairman of the Marburger Bund, which represents hospital doctors and medical staff, at the recent forum for the future of medical technology (Forum Medizintechnik), in Berlin.