The ageing populations of europe - Implications for health systems and patients' rights

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 297-306

  Rynning, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing; Demographic change; Health systems; Patients' rights

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CHANGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PATIENT RIGHTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 58149182164     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: 15718093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157180908X338241     Document Type: Article

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