Hospital Credit Crisis Could Lead To Softened Demand For Devices In 2009
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Tightening in the credit market is making it harder for hospitals to make capital improvements and could reduce demand for medical devices next year, according to financial analysts, hospitals and group purchasing organizations
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