Product Description: The role and status of public health in Europe has become increasingly recognized, not only in individual countries but also in the policies of the EU. This book is a critical account of the present structures and policies of member countries and how policies have evolved within the European Commission...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In this fascinating book, leading workers from seven European countries address the conflict between those calling for an increase in patients' rights and those urging more stringent rationing of health services. Going beyond structures and organisations, it considers the fundamental issues such as equity, rights, and social solidarity...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Sets out a comprehensive policy framework centred around 21 precise targets for improving the health of Europeans in the 21st century. While realistic in its assessment of current problems and their causes, the book adopts an optimistic approach, arguing that Europe is poised - for the first time in its history - to make human development its main social priority in the coming century...read more