The Nordic countries have a long tradition of register-based epidemiologic studies. Numerous population-based specialized registers offer high-quality data from individuals, and the extensive use of register data further improves the quality of the registers. Unique personal identity codes given to every resident and used in all registers guarantee easy and accurate record linkage. A legislatio...

Abstract This chapter maps the structure of Nordic justice systems and explores whether why one could argue that there is a ‘Nordic’ structure. The aim also to examine recent changes investigate these entail cultural shift in some or all countries. It examines shifts intended functions courts; court structure; use alternative dispute resolution outside courts. argues while private courts have b...

The Nordic disease databases have been in operation for several decades, but only limited efforts has been made to validate them. In 2007 a joint Nordic project was initiated with the aim to validate each national database and to compare the data validity between countries. Validation was made by “patient chart reviews” and by using a second source of data collected on-farm. The intention to tr...

The project is concerned with sustainability in compulsory education the Nordic countries and part of Iceland Presidency Project for Council Ministers initiated 2018. ...

This article aims to give an overview of Jewish archives and archival sources in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Besides describing significant existing collections, the looks into ongoing projects, digitizing infrastructure programs, maps out future challenges.