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The European Journal of Health Economics

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14-12-2023 | Editorial

Modeling European health systems: an ideal chain of services

Authors: Livio Garattini, Marco Badinella Martini

Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Issue 2/2024

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After having recently designed a conceptual model of public National Health Service (NHS) for European countries and listed some clear rules of the game to make them work effectively [1], we complete our theoretical exercise imagining a rational approach that should characterize health care organizations to face the main challenges of modern medicine. Then, we design an ideal chain of health care services aimed at fostering seamless care in the NHS. …

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Title: Modeling European health systems: an ideal chain of services
Authors: Livio Garattini
Marco Badinella Martini
Publication date: 14-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Electronic ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01651-1

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