The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe
This timely study analyzes social, economic, political, provider, and patient factors shaping collective patient involvement in European health care from the postwar period to the present day. Examining representative countries England, the Netherlan
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The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe An Examination of Policy Processes, Motivations, and Implementations in Four Countries
The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe
Alexander Haarmann
The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe An Examination of Policy Processes, Motivations, and Implementations in Four Countries
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Alexander Haarmann NIVEL Utrecht The Netherlands
ISBN 978-3-319-64594-0 ISBN 978-3-319-64595-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64595-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950210 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Summary/ Samenvatting/ Zusammenfassung/ Sammanfattning
Introduction This study deals with the development of collective patient involvement in the Netherlands, England, Germany, and Sweden. Starting point for this study is on the one hand the theoretical classification of the Dutch and the English healthcare system as completely different regarding funding, organisation, and governance. On the other hand, this is contrasted by the observation that both countries have legislated a virtually identical form of collective patient involvement at hospitals with identical competences. With discussions on the topic emerging at the same time, the question is, what factors contributed to this development or hampered it in other countries?
Theory and Methodology As laws (not only) regarding patient involvement are passed in parliament, this is the arena in focus of this study. The aim of the theoretical part, then, is to some extent to guide the s
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