Patients' rights in the European Union: Cross-border care as an example of the right to health care

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 11-17

  Hermans, Herbert E G M ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Authorization; Cross border care; Legal cases; Legal principles; Patients' rights

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUROPE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030783031     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/7.3.11     Document Type: Article

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