Health Statistics in the Nordic Countries with data from ... - nomesco
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contract <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> region, and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r private hospitals are run<br />
completely <strong>in</strong>dependently of <strong>the</strong><br />
public health services.<br />
• Private nurs<strong>in</strong>g homes provide<br />
care for residents accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
contracts <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> municipalities.<br />
• Some private specialists have a<br />
contract <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> municipality,<br />
and receive most of <strong>the</strong>ir patients<br />
by referral <strong>from</strong> a general<br />
practitioner. O<strong>the</strong>rs work completely<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependently.<br />
Contact <strong>with</strong> health services: Patients<br />
can attend general practitioners, dentists<br />
and emergency services <strong>with</strong>out a referral.<br />
Free choice of hospital: Patients who are<br />
referred to hospital have <strong>the</strong> right to<br />
choose which hospital <strong>the</strong>y wish to attend.<br />
SWEDEN: The most important act is <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Health</strong> and Medical Service Act. O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
important acts <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> Act Relat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to Active <strong>Health</strong> Personnel and <strong>the</strong> Act<br />
Relat<strong>in</strong>g to Injuries to Patients.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Swedish health system, responsibility<br />
for health services is divided between<br />
<strong>the</strong> state, <strong>the</strong> county authorities<br />
and <strong>the</strong> municipalities. The <strong>Health</strong> and<br />
Medical Service Act (Hälso- och sjukvårdslagen,<br />
HSL) regulates <strong>the</strong> division<br />
of responsibility for health services between<br />
<strong>the</strong> county authorities and <strong>the</strong><br />
municipalities. The Act gives <strong>the</strong> county<br />
authorities and <strong>the</strong> municipalities a great<br />
deal of freedom about how to organize<br />
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES<br />
har en fast benyttelsesaftale med<br />
den region, hvori de ligger, mens<br />
nogle private sygehuse fungerer<br />
helt uafhængigt af det offentlige<br />
sundhedsvæsen.<br />
• Private plejehjem modtager beboere<br />
i henhold til aftaler <strong>in</strong>dgået<br />
med kommunerne.<br />
• Nogle praktiserende speciallæger:<br />
arbejder efter aftale med<br />
kommunerne og modtager deres<br />
patienter efter henvisn<strong>in</strong>g fra<br />
alment praktiserende læger. Andre<br />
arbejder uavhengig.<br />
Kontakt til sundhedsvæsenet: Patienter<br />
henvender sig uden henvisn<strong>in</strong>g til alment<br />
praktiserende læger, tandlæger, og skadestuer<br />
samt lægevagten.<br />
Frit valg til sygehusvæsenet: En patient<br />
som bliver henvist til spesialis<strong>the</strong>lsetjenesten<br />
har ret til at vælge sygehus/behandl<strong>in</strong>gssted.<br />
SVERIGE: Den vigtigste lov er Hälso-<br />
och sjukvårdslagen (HSL). Andre vigtige<br />
love er blandt andet Loven om erhvervsvirksomhed<br />
<strong>in</strong>den for sundhedsområdet<br />
samt Patientskadelagen.<br />
I det svenske sundhedssystem er ansvaret<br />
fordelt mellem stat, landt<strong>in</strong>g og kommuner.<br />
I Hälso- och sjukvårdslagen (HSL)<br />
reguleres hvad det er landst<strong>in</strong>genes og<br />
kommunernes ansvar idet loven giver<br />
landst<strong>in</strong>g og kommuner stor frihed når<br />
det gælder organiser<strong>in</strong>gen <strong>in</strong>denfor deres<br />
eget ansvarsområde. Staten er ansvarlig<br />
for den overordnede sundhedspolitik. I<br />
Sverige f<strong>in</strong>des der 18 landst<strong>in</strong>g og to regioner<br />
med ansvaret som er fælles for<br />
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