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Health care and long-term care — preliminary report by Finland
Corporate Author	Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
Publisher	Electronic format, 30 May 2005
Pages	23 pp
Keywords	Health services ; Services ; Long term ; Finance [care] ; Finland.
Annotation	The main features of the Finnish health care and long-term care system are highlighted, and two ongoing national action plans are described in general. Three broad principles for the Finnish system and their solutions are suggested: accessibility, quality and financial sustainability. The report was discussed in two European Union sections (Health and Social Affairs), and uses the common objectives set out in COM(2004) 304 as guidance. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-071217210 E
Classmark	L: I: 4Q: QC: 76L *
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