The Expansion of Patients' Rights in Europe: A New Perspective for Healthcare Abroad

Authors

  • Monica De Angelis Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

Keywords:

patients’ rights, cross border healthcare, effectiveness of treatment, networks of healthcare providers

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the enlargement of patients’ rights in Europe and the future effects of the application of the provisions of EU Directive 2011/24 on cross-border healthcare. These new rules, in fact, if properly implemented, could contribute to more responsible management of health care, counter the inefficiency of health facilities, contain the phenomenon of waiting lists, and allow more concrete freedom of care. But they can fully achieve their goal only if really allowing all patients (regardless of income level, social standing, etc.) to be able to enjoy their effects.

Author Biography

Monica De Angelis, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

Dipartimento di Management

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Published

2014-07-18

Issue

Vol. 7(56) No. 1 (2014)

Section

SOCIAL WORK

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Copyright (c) 2014 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Series VII: Social Sciences • Law

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