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The Freiburg/Bad Säckingen Rehabilitation Research Network aims on problem solutions in rehabilitation in Germany. The core concept of the Research Group is "goal orientation in diagnosis, therapy and evaluation". This concept refers to both individual goals of patients and structural measures. The 13 projects of the Research Group deal with topics such as "specific communication problems in rehabilitation", "differential indication", "health economics", "methods", and "intervention and evaluation". To establish a long-term internal network in the Research Group and to facilitate intensive communication and co-operation between the various university-based and non-university-based institutions of rehabilitation in the Research Group area, Project Management and Methodological Support Offices were created.
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Health Planning Organizations , National Health Programs , Rehabilitation , Germany , Health Services Research , Humans , Quality Assurance, Health CareABSTRACT
U.S. population trends are projected using data from the Bureau of the Census. The focus is on the economic consequences of these trends. The authors conclude that the economic impact will be relatively slight up to the year 2000. "After 2000, the changes to the economic outlook will be more significant. The aging of the population will accelerate and the pace of economic growth is likely to slow even further. More resources will be devoted to caring for the elderly, while public and private pension systems will need to draw down savings to provide for the retirement of the baby-boom generation."
