Michel P Coleman Delia - Marina Alexe Tit Albreht Martin McKee Responding to the challenge of cancer in Europe

Transition in Eastern Europe

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Responding to the challenge of chronic diseases: ideas from Europe.

Health systems everywhere face increasing challenges in responding to chronic disease. This paper explores the nature of these challenges, including the increasing burden of chronic disease and the weak evidence that informs clinical and policy responses. It then describes a series of innovations in different parts of Europe that seek to address these challenges: nurse-led clinics; mechanisms t...

Archives of Public Health

Cancer is a major European public health issue and represents the second most important cause of death and morbidity in Europe. Moreover, as a result of constant advances in medicine, medical technology and other sciences, and due to improvements in economic circumstances, cancer survival rates are increasing in Europe and prevalent cases (i.e. number of subjects who have experienced cancer) re...

Health systems and the challenge of communicable disease - Experiences from Europe and Latin America

Joint Action European Partnership for Action Against Cancer

Cancer is a major European public health issue and represents the second most important cause of death and morbidity in Europe. Moreover, as a result of constant advances in medicine, medical technology and other sciences, and due to improvements in economic circumstances, cancer survival rates are increasing in Europe and prevalent cases (i.e. number of subjects who have experienced cancer) re...