Health is Wealth:Strategic Visions for European Healthcare at the Beginning of the 21st Century Report of the European Parliament

The uniqueness of human dignity must remain at the centre of all
efforts to achieve this goal. They have to be maximised to serve
members of society throughout their lives, both for cure and
prevention. However, preventive medicine can only be practised in
partnership with individuals acting responsibly. A healthcare system
on a European scale is an enormous endeavour. Currently, there are
severe differences evident in the national provisions. The dichotomy
has to be addressed where individual national structures are oriented
toward European standards, while the care to the individual is
delivered locally. The Strategic Vision aims to address the need for
an overall strategy that can be adapted and implemented on the local
bases. It puts a specific emphasis upon cost containment. New
mechanisms have to be implemented to control the cost of healthcare.
Clear rules for delivery are needed to prevent the advent of multi-
class healthcare. This requires the development of a new underlying
philosophic paradigm.

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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.