Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac 2011: Health Care Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

PLUNKETT'S HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011Key Features:-Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence-Market forecasts and Industry Statistics-Industry Associations and Professional Societies List-In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies-Industry Glossary-Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research OnlinePages: 722Statistical Tables Provided: 38Companies Profiled: 490Geographic Focus: GlobalA complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.-How is the industry evolving?-How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?-How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?-What is the size of the market now and in the future?-What are the financial results of the leading companies?-What are the names and titles of top executives?Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:Major Trends Affecting the Health Care Industry-Continued Rise in Health Care Costs-Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees/On-Site Clinics Begin to Appear-Medicare and Medicaid Spending Continue to Surge/Baby Boomers Pass 65 Years of Age Soon-Health Care Reform Act of 2010 Set to Bring Big Changes-Vast Number of Uninsured and Underinsured Americans-Few New Blockbusters: Major Drug Patents Expire While Generic Sales Growth Continues-Biotech and Orphan Drugs Pick Up the Slack as Blockbuster Mainstream Drugs Age-Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages-Obesity Sparks Government Action-Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Thrive in China, India and Elsewhere-Disease Management Programs Take Root-Health Care Industry Grows Rapidly in China and India-Health Care Technology Introduction-Information Technology and Health Care-Stem Cells: Multiple Sources Stem from New Technologies-Stem Cells: A New Era of Regenerative Medicine Takes Shape-Breakthrough New Drug Delivery Systems Evolve-Advances in Cancer Research and Therapies-Proton Beams: The Ultimate Radiation Therapy-Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health CareHealth Care Industry Statistics-U.S. Health Care Industry Overview-Global Health Statistics-Affordable Care Act Overview-Employment in the Health Care Industry, U.S.: 2004-2009-Employment & Earnings in Health Care Practitioner & Technical Occupations, U.S.: May 2009-Employment & Earnings in Health Care Support Occupations, U.S.: May 2009-Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2008-2010-The Nation's Health Dollar: 2011 Where It Came From (Estimated)-The Nation's Health Dollar: 2011 Where It Went (Estimated)-National Health Expenditures & Average Annual Percent Change: Selected Calendar Years, 1980-2019-National Health Expenditure Amounts by Type of Expenditure, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 1980-2019-Hospital Care Expenditures & Average Annual Percent Change, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 1980-2019-Nursing Home Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution & Per Capita Amount: Selected Calendar Years, 1980-2019-Home Health Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution & Per Capita Amounts, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 1980-2019-Prescription Drug Expenditures, U.S.: 1965-2019-U.S. Prescription Drug Expenditures, Percent Distribution & Per Capita Amount: Selected Calendar Years, 1980-2019