Building European Reference Networks in Health Care : Exploring Concepts and National Practices in the European Union.

Under the European Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care the development of European reference networks was promoted as one of the prime areas for cross-border cooperation among Member States. These networks are meant to improve access to and provision of...

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Main Author: Palm, W. (Contributor, Editor)
Corporate Authors: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (Content Provider.), European Commission. Directorate General for Health & Consumers (Content Provider.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2013.
Series:Observatory studies series.
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Summary:Under the European Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care the development of European reference networks was promoted as one of the prime areas for cross-border cooperation among Member States. These networks are meant to improve access to and provision of high-quality health care to all patients who have conditions requiring a concentration of specialized resources or expertise. At the same time they could act as focal points for medical training and research information dissemination and evaluation especially for rare diseases. The idea of pooling resour.
Physical Description:1 online resource (97 pages)
ISBN:9289002778
9789289002776
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.