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Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/75625e/hospitals_global : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ) has announced the addition of the " Hospitals - Global Outlook : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. " report to their offering.

The global outlook series on Hospitals provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers insight into the industry's performance in the wake of an expanding global population, rising incidence of chronic illnesses and increasing healthcare costs. Regional markets briefly abstracted include the United States, Japan, Europe, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Australia, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Africa and the Middle East. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 1153 companies worldwide.


Key Topics

Covered:

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW



- Outlook
- Market Overview
- Trends in a Nutshell
- Market Challenges
- Quality of Healthcare Continues to Remain a Challenge
- Hospital Market in the Developing Countries
- Consolidation in the Hospital Industry
- Construction Activity
- Issues Impacting Hospital Market
- Hospital Information Laboratory Systems Gain Popularity


HOSPITALS - AN INSIGHT


- Hospital - An Introduction
- Departments
- Hospital Funding
- Architecture


HOSPITALS - A CLASSIFICATION


- Types of Hospitals


MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS


OTHER STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS


A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE


GLOBAL DIRECTORY


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