The German Health Care System

A Concise Overview

The German health care system is a very complex and intricate one. This is partly due to structures that have
grown over decades – reflecting historical necessities and circumstances. Frequent reforms, aiming at providing services more efficiently and reducing costs, have led to an even more intricate system that is not easily understood from the outside.

This book presents a concise overview of the German health care system for everybody new to the subject – from students to professionals. Graphical presentations as well as information on historical and political backgrounds facilitate a better understanding and provide a solid basic knowledge. Consequently this book enables readers to reach out for more detailed accounts.