Mental health policy and practice across Europe: an overview
Mental health policy and practice across Europe: an overview
Mental health policy and practice across Europe: an overview
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<strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Observatory on Health Systems <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Policies Series<br />
The <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Observatory on Health Systems <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Policies is a unique<br />
project that builds on the commitment of all its partners to improving <strong>health</strong><br />
systems:<br />
• World Health Org<strong>an</strong>ization Regional Office for <strong>Europe</strong><br />
• Government of Belgium<br />
• Government of Finl<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong><br />
• Government of Greece<br />
• Government of Norway<br />
• Government of Slovenia<br />
• Government of Spain<br />
• Government of Sweden<br />
• Veneto Region of Italy<br />
• <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Investment B<strong>an</strong>k<br />
• Open Society Institute<br />
• World B<strong>an</strong>k<br />
• CRP-S<strong>an</strong>té Luxembourg<br />
• London School of Economics <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Political Science<br />
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine<br />
The series<br />
The volumes in this series focus on key issues for <strong>health</strong> <strong>policy</strong>-making in <strong>Europe</strong>. Each<br />
study explores the conceptual background, outcomes <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> lessons learned about the<br />
development of more equitable, more efficient <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> more effective <strong>health</strong> systems<br />
in <strong>Europe</strong>. With this focus, the series seeks to contribute to the evolution of a more<br />
evidence-based approach to <strong>policy</strong> formulation in the <strong>health</strong> sector.<br />
These studies will be import<strong>an</strong>t to all those involved in formulating or evaluating national<br />
<strong>health</strong> policies <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong>, in particular, will be of use to <strong>health</strong> <strong>policy</strong>-makers <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> advisers,<br />
who are under increasing pressure to rationalize the structure <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> funding of their <strong>health</strong><br />
system. Academics <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> students in the field of <strong>health</strong> <strong>policy</strong> will also find this series<br />
valuable in seeking to underst<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> better the complex choices that confront the <strong>health</strong><br />
systems of <strong>Europe</strong>.<br />
The Observatory supports <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> promotes evidence-based <strong>health</strong> <strong>policy</strong>-making through<br />
comprehensive <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> rigorous <strong>an</strong>alysis of the dynamics of <strong>health</strong> care systems in <strong>Europe</strong>.<br />
Series Editors<br />
Josep Figueras is the Director of the <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Observatory on Health Systems <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Policies,<br />
<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Head of the <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Centre for Health Policy, World Health Org<strong>an</strong>ization Regional<br />
Office for <strong>Europe</strong>.<br />
Martin McKee is Head of Research Policy <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Head of the London Hub of the <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong><br />
Observatory on Health Systems <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Policies. He is Professor of <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Public Health at<br />
the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine as well as a co-director of the School’s<br />
<strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Centre on Health of Societies in Tr<strong>an</strong>sition.<br />
Elias Mossialos is the Co-director of the <strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Observatory on Health Systems <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong><br />
Policies. He is Bri<strong>an</strong> Abel-Smith Professor in Health Policy, Department of Social Policy,<br />
London School of Economics <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Political Science <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Director of LSE Health.<br />
Richard B. Saltm<strong>an</strong> is Associate Head of Research Policy <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Head of the Atl<strong>an</strong>ta Hub of the<br />
<strong>Europe</strong><strong>an</strong> Observatory on Health Systems <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> Policies. He is Professor of Health Policy<br />
<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> M<strong>an</strong>agement at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Atl<strong>an</strong>ta,<br />
Georgia.
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