Helsestatistik for de nordiske lande 1997 - nomesco
Helsestatistik for de nordiske lande 1997 - nomesco
Helsestatistik for de nordiske lande 1997 - nomesco
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The municipalities also have to provi<strong>de</strong><br />
such services <strong>for</strong> the mentally ill as can<br />
reasonably be given by the health centres.<br />
Dental care inclu<strong>de</strong>s in<strong>for</strong>mation and<br />
prevention as well as <strong>de</strong>ntal examination<br />
and treatment. Dental examination and<br />
treatment is first and <strong>for</strong>emost to be<br />
given to those born in 1956 and later, as<br />
well as to veterans. At the health centres,<br />
<strong>de</strong>ntal care is also provi<strong>de</strong>d <strong>for</strong> adults,<br />
particularly in rural municipalities. Most<br />
<strong>de</strong>ntal treatment <strong>for</strong> adults is provi<strong>de</strong>d by<br />
<strong>de</strong>ntists in private practice. Young people<br />
un<strong>de</strong>r the age of 19 are entitled to<br />
<strong>de</strong>ntal care free of charge.<br />
Municipalities must also ensure that<br />
transport is available <strong>for</strong> the ill and that<br />
there is an occupational health service.<br />
An employer may organise the occupational<br />
health service himself or he may<br />
enter into agreement with a health centre<br />
or with others working with occupational<br />
health service.<br />
Physicians working in health centres are<br />
mainly general practitioners. In the public<br />
health service system, patients need a<br />
referral <strong>for</strong> specialist services, with the<br />
exception of emergencies. In private clinics,<br />
the physicians are mostly specialists.<br />
Patients need no referral to visit these<br />
private specialists. Physicians working in<br />
private clinics may send their patients either<br />
to public or private hospitals with a<br />
referral.<br />
The specialized central and regional<br />
hospitals are run by fe<strong>de</strong>rations of municipalities.<br />
In mental health care, more<br />
and more emphasis is placed on outpatient<br />
treatment, and the use of institutions<br />
is <strong>de</strong>creasing.<br />
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES<br />
Kommunerne skal <strong>de</strong>su<strong>de</strong>n sørge <strong>for</strong>, at<br />
mentalt syge får y<strong>de</strong>lser, som med rimelighed<br />
kan tilby<strong>de</strong>s i sundhedscentrene.<br />
Tandbehandlingen omfatter oplysning<br />
og <strong>for</strong>ebyggelse samt un<strong>de</strong>rsøgelse og<br />
behandling af tæn<strong>de</strong>r. Un<strong>de</strong>rsøgelse og<br />
behandling af tæn<strong>de</strong>r skal først og fremmest<br />
gives til personer <strong>de</strong>r er født i 1956<br />
og senere samt til krigsveteraner. Ved<br />
sundhedscentrene, især i landkommunerne,<br />
gives <strong>de</strong>r <strong>de</strong>su<strong>de</strong>n tandbehandling<br />
til voksne. Det meste af voksenbehandlingen<br />
udføres af privatpraktiseren<strong>de</strong><br />
tandlæger. Unge un<strong>de</strong>r 19 år har ret til<br />
tandbehandling u<strong>de</strong>n brugerbetaling.<br />
Kommunerne skal <strong>de</strong>su<strong>de</strong>n tilvejebringe<br />
sygetransport og sørge <strong>for</strong> etableringen af<br />
bedriftssundhedstjenester. Arbejdsgiverne<br />
kan selv organisere bedriftssundhedstjenesten,<br />
eller <strong>de</strong> kan indgå aftale med et<br />
sundhedscenter eller andre <strong>de</strong>r arbej<strong>de</strong>r<br />
med bedriftssundhedstjenesten.<br />
Læger, <strong>de</strong>r arbej<strong>de</strong>r ved sundhedscentrene,<br />
er normalt alment praktiseren<strong>de</strong>. I<br />
<strong>de</strong>t offentlige sundhedssystem skal patienterne<br />
have en henvisning til en specialist,<br />
dog ikke i akutte tilfæl<strong>de</strong>. De fleste af<br />
<strong>de</strong> læger som arbej<strong>de</strong>r i private klinikker<br />
er specialister. Patienterne behøver ingen<br />
henvisning <strong>for</strong> at opsøge disse specialister.<br />
Læger <strong>de</strong>r arbej<strong>de</strong>r i privatklinikker<br />
kan henvise patienter til enten private eller<br />
offentlige hospitaler.<br />
De specialisere<strong>de</strong> centrale og regionale<br />
hospitaler styres af en sammenslutning af<br />
kommuner. In<strong>de</strong>n <strong>for</strong> <strong>de</strong>n psykiatriske<br />
behandling bliver <strong>de</strong>r lagt større og større<br />
vægt på ambulant behandling og brugen<br />
af institutioner er såle<strong>de</strong>s fal<strong>de</strong>n<strong>de</strong>.<br />
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