Are privately owned hospitals more efficient?
This result is a surprise taking into consideration the development and discussion in Germany in recent years and in comparison to studies based on alternative approaches to efficiency measurement. The detailed analysis of the studies shows that because of weaknesses and a variety of differences in the methodological structure of the studies a really convincing answer regarding the first question ultimately cannot be derived from the results.
The best hemorheogical correlate of fitness is a low hematocrit and the best hemorheological correlate of overtraining is increased plasma viscosity.