From the contents: Preface.- Principles.- Introduction.- The Patient.- Cluster I.- Medical Arts.- Prediction.- Prevention.- Medical Arts.- Cluster II.- Medical Information.- Medical Services.- Education.- Reflection on the Strategic Vision.- Cluster III.- Financing

Today, increases in the demand for healthcare are driving European governments to look for ways to control growth in healthcare expenditures and at the same time improve health outcomes. Consideration of ways to enhance trade in healthcare goods and services is important for governments as they...

This volume contains an Open Access Chapter 'The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe' provides a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability of health systems in Europe. Furthermore, it includes an introduction to how EU action in supporting health- care policies in the EU...