03.03.2025Talk by Prof. Tanja Krones "Cost Explosion, the Inverse Care Law, and Potential Solutions for a Sustainable Healthcare"

Medicine has expanded significantly in recent times, with more people being diagnosed and treated for a wider range of diseases than ever before. As a result, healthcare systems employ more professionals, and greater resources are allocated to medical services. Scientific discoveries and technological innovations offer numerous possibilities, yet resources remain limited, and constraints have been identified. How can we prevent the decline of medicine after its remarkable rise? How can we ensure that medicine remains sustainable? And how should its boundaries be defined? Continue reading