The demographic ageing of the population and its impact on social systems, economies or labor markets have often been analyzed and discussed in Germany. The German health care system is expected to face great challenges due to the “double-ageing” of the p

Available statistical data offer valuable information on recent demographic changes and developments within European healthcare and welfare systems. The demographic evolution is expected to have considerable impact upon various, major aspects of the economic and social life in all European...

The demographic changes are of great importance for all European societies. Their impact and effects have multiple, deep facets. Each European healthcare and welfare system will be facing considerable changes in the new demographic context. The hospital sector plays an important role in each...

The demographic evolution and its consequences – population ageing - have been the topic of multiple research studies and analyses in many countries, industries or political regimes. Health care systems have been faced with questions regarding future financing, organization and resource...

The German health care system has been undergoing many reforms. The introduction of the DRG-financing system, as one of the major changes for the German hospital setting in the last decades, had huge impact on the evolution of the hospital resources and capacities, economic situation,...

The image of a destination is more than a distinguishing element; it is a component of the supply and brings more value to it. The image of a destination can be the decisive component, while the other elements re relatively alike (1). The image of a tourist destination is strongly connected to...

Spa tourism is one of the most old tourism forms. The outlook about tourism spa was changed, it isn’t seen just as a treatment tourism but one for vigorously, physical and emotionally strength. In this new conception, new consumer segments are aimed. Actual Romanian spa resorts offer has to be...