Supporting health systems in Europe: Added value of EU actions?

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-69

  Clemens, Timo ^a   Michelsen, Kai ^a   Brand, Helmut ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL TOURISM; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 84890822493     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133113000273     Document Type: Review

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