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Health Systems Governance in Europe: The Role of European Union Law and Policy

Hardback

Main Details

Title Health Systems Governance in Europe: The Role of European Union Law and Policy
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Elias Mossialos
Edited by Govin Permanand
Edited by Rita Baeten
Edited by Tamara K. Hervey
SeriesHealth Economics, Policy and Management
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:786
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780521761383
ClassificationsDewey:344.2404
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 Tables, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 March 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

There is a fundamental contradiction at the core of health policy in the EU that makes it difficult to draw a line between EU and Member State responsibilities. This raises a number of difficult questions for policy makers and practitioners as they struggle to interpret both 'hard' and 'soft' laws at EU and Member State level and to reconcile tensions between economic and social imperatives in health care. The book addresses these complex questions by combining analysis of the underlying issues with carefully chosen case studies that illustrate how broader principles are played out in practice. Each chapter addresses a topical area in which there is considerable debate and potential uncertainty. The book thus offers a comprehensive discussion of a number of current and emerging governance issues in EU health policy, including regulatory, legal, 'new governance' and policy-making dynamics, and the application of the legal framework in these areas.

Author Biography

Elias Mossialos is Brian Abel-Smith Professor of Health Policy and Director of LSE Health at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Govin Permanand is Programme Manager of the Health Evidence Network at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Denmark. Rita Baeten is Senior Policy Analyst at the European Social Observatory, Brussels. Tamara K. Hervey is Professor of Law at the University of Sheffield.