02687nam 2200565 450 991082447520332120230803032152.092-890-0277-8(CKB)2670000000501769(EBL)1582987(SSID)ssj0001185635(PQKBManifestationID)12513007(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001185635(PQKBWorkID)11210645(PQKB)10748054(MiAaPQ)EBC1582987(Au-PeEL)EBL1582987(OCoLC)866858052(EXLCZ)99267000000050176920220522d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBuilding European reference networks in health care exploring concepts and national practices in the European Union /W. Palm [and three others]Geneva :WHO Regional Office for Europe,[2013]©20131 online resource (97 p.)Observatory Studies SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.92-890-0276-X Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the editors; List of tables and boxes; List of abbreviations; Introduction and objectives; Mapping national practices and experiences; Discussion and preliminary conclusions; References; Annex I: Some examples of (European) reference networks; Annex II: Overview tableUnder 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 resourObservatory Studies SeriesMedical careEuropeMedical care, Cost ofEuropeMedical careMedical care, Cost of362.1094Palm W.European Observatory on Health Systems and PoliciesEuropean Commission Directorate General for Health & Consumers,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824475203321Building European reference networks in health care3958797UNINA