Diversity and harmonisation. Trends and challenges in European health law

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-50

  Hartlev, Mette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EU law; European mobility; health law; human rights; patients' rights

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHICS; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; CULTURE; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PATIENT RIGHTS;

EID: 77957140263     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: 15718093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157180909X12604572349647     Document Type: Article

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