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 Åland hospitals are specialised institutions<br />
with both outpatient and inpatient<br />
treatment.<br />
Specialised treatment outsi<strong>de</strong> the hospitals<br />
is provi<strong>de</strong>d as consultative services<br />
<strong>for</strong> the primary health care and <strong>for</strong> private<br />
general practitioners.<br />
The primary health care is the other sector<br />
un<strong>de</strong>r the ÅHS. The structure corresponds<br />
functionally as well as i<strong>de</strong>ologically<br />
to the Finnish public health care.<br />
Advice concerning contraceptives and<br />
counselling <strong>for</strong> mothers and infants functions<br />
as in Finland. Immunization programmes<br />
are voluntary and the recommendations<br />
are as in Finland. Physiotherapy<br />
un<strong>de</strong>r the ÅHS is a shared function<br />
both <strong>for</strong> the primary health care and<br />
the hospitals. As a supplement a number<br />
of private physiotherapists are used by<br />
the public sector.<br />
Dental treatment is part of the primary<br />
health care and the youngest age groups<br />
have the highest priority together with<br />
certain risk groups and preventive measures.<br />
If possible, other patient groups are<br />
also treated. The private sector is well established<br />
with a high capacity and provi<strong>de</strong><br />
an important supplement.<br />
ICELAND: The health sector is regulated<br />
according to the health act of 1990. Apart<br />
from that, the most important laws are:<br />
• The Act on Physicians<br />
• The Act on Patients Rights<br />
• The Act concerning Social Security<br />
• The Act on Communicable Diseases.<br />
The administration of the health service<br />
is divi<strong>de</strong>d between the Government and<br />
regional and local boards. The role of the<br />
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES<br />
De ålandske sygehuse er specialisere<strong>de</strong><br />
institutioner, <strong>de</strong>r udfører såvel ambulant<br />
behandling og behandling af indlagte patienter.<br />
Speciallægevirksomhe<strong>de</strong>n u<strong>de</strong>n <strong>for</strong> sygehusene<br />
eksisterer i <strong>for</strong>m af konsultativ bistand<br />
til <strong>de</strong>n offentlige primære behandling<br />
og til <strong>de</strong> privatpraktiseren<strong>de</strong> læger.<br />
Det primære sundhedsvæsen er <strong>de</strong>n an<strong>de</strong>n<br />
resultatenhed in<strong>de</strong>n <strong>for</strong> ÅHS. Strukturen<br />
svarer i<strong>de</strong>ologisk og driftsmæssigt<br />
til <strong>de</strong>t finske folkesundhedsarbej<strong>de</strong>. Rådgivning<br />
vedrøren<strong>de</strong> prævention, rådgivning<br />
til mødre og småbørn fungerer som<br />
i Finland. Vaccinationsprogrammer er<br />
frivillige, og anbefalingerne svarer til <strong>de</strong><br />
finske. Fysioterapien in<strong>de</strong>n <strong>for</strong> ÅHS er<br />
en fællesfunktion <strong>for</strong> bå<strong>de</strong> primærsektoren<br />
og sygehusene. Som et supplement<br />
er <strong>de</strong>r et antal private fysioterapeuter<br />
som også anven<strong>de</strong>s af <strong>de</strong>t offentlige.<br />
Tandbehandlingen er en <strong>de</strong>l af <strong>de</strong>t primære<br />
sundhedsvæsen. Behandling af <strong>de</strong><br />
yngre al<strong>de</strong>rsgrupper og visse risikopatientgrupper<br />
samt <strong>for</strong>ebyggen<strong>de</strong> <strong>for</strong>anstaltninger<br />
har højeste prioritet. Såfremt<br />
<strong>de</strong>t er muligt behandler man også andre<br />
patienter. Den private sektor er kapacitetsmæssigt<br />
veludbygget og udgør et vigtigt<br />
supplement.<br />
ISLAND: Sundhedsvæsenets arbej<strong>de</strong> reguleres<br />
af sundhedsloven fra 1990. Derudover<br />
er <strong>de</strong> vigtigste love:<br />
• Lov om lægevirksomhed,<br />
• Lov om patientrettighe<strong>de</strong>r,<br />
• Lov vedrøren<strong>de</strong> social sikring,<br />
• Lov om smitsomme sygdomme.<br />
Formelt er <strong>for</strong>valtningen tre<strong>de</strong>lt mellem<br />
staten, regionale styrelser og lokale styrelser.<br />
Statens rolle er dog bety<strong>de</strong>ligt større<br />
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