Making Medicine a Business

Pierre-Yves Donzé is a professor of business history at Osaka University, Japan and a visiting professor at Fribourg University, Switzerland.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The emergence of an industry.- 3. The birth of a new medical discipline.- 4. Cooperation between firms and doctors.- 5. The diffusion of radiology and its effects on hospital management.- 6.Regulating the healthcare system.- 7. Conclusion.