Dutch health care best in Europe
Netherlands has the best functioning health care system, according to the European Healthcare Index 2013 by a Swedish research institute, presented in Brussels on Thursday.The researchers assessed and rated health care systems in 35 countries. Netherlands scores 870 points of the maximum of 1,000, surpassing Switzerland (851), Iceland (818), Denmark (815), and Norway (813). Serbia, Romania, Latvia, and Poland scored lowest.
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Alex Proimos
Wikimedia commons The study praises the Dutch system, partly because of the high number of independent insurers and health care providers that compete for the favor of the patient. The high patient involvement and limited political interference characterizes the Dutch system.
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Alex Proimos
Wikimedia commons The study praises the Dutch system, partly because of the high number of independent insurers and health care providers that compete for the favor of the patient. The high patient involvement and limited political interference characterizes the Dutch system.