European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Series Series Editors (2009)
Martin Mckee, Laura Maclehose, Ellen Nolte
The series The volumes in this series focus on key issues for health policy-making in Europe. Each study explores the conceptual background, outcomes and lessons learned about the development of more...
European Population Forum 2004: Population Challenges and Policy Responses (2008)
Ellen Nolte, Martin Mckee, Anna Gilmore, E Nolte, M Mckee, A Gilmore
Morbidity and mortality in transition countries in the European context Background paper for the session on: Morbidity, mortality and reproductive health: facing challenges in transition countries....
Edited by Carl-Ardy Dubois, (2008)
Carl-ardy Dubois, Martin Mckee, Ellen Nolte, Edited Josep Figueras, Martin Mckee, Elias Mossialos, ...
The views expressed by authors or editors do not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policies of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies or any of its partners. The...
Learning from other countries: an on-call facility for health care policy (2008)
Nolte, Ellen, Ettelt, Stefanie, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas
Recognizing that robust information on health systems in other countries can provide valuable lessons for the English National Health Service, the Department of Health commissioned an academic team...
Breast cancer mortality in Russia and Ukraine 1963 2002: an age-period-cohort analysis (2007)
Hirte, Lale, Nolte, Ellen, Bain, Chris, McKee, Martin
Objective To determine the reasons for the steady increase in breast cancer mortality in Russia and Ukraine. Methods Age-period-cohort analysis, supplemented by analysis of historical fertility...
Health systems in transition: template for analysis (2007)
Mossialos, Elias, Allin, Sara, Figueras, Josep, Busse, Reinnhard, Dixon, Anna, Grosse-Tebbe, Susanne, ...
A review of the role and responsibilities of national ministries of health in five countries (2007)
Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Thomson, Sarah, Mays, Nicholas
Health care outside hospital: accessing generalist and specialist care in eight countries (2006)
Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, Mays, Nicholas, Thomson, Sarah
Evidence-based policy? The use of mobile phones in hospital (2006)
Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, McKee, Martin, Haugen, Odd Arild, Karlberg, Ingvar, Klazinga, Niek, ...
Background Evidence-based policies have become increasingly accepted in clinical practice. However, policies on many of the non-clinical activities that take place in health care facilities may be...
Evidence-based policy? The use of mobile phones in hospital (2006)
Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, McKee, Martin, Haugen, Odd Arild, Karlberg, Ingvar, Klazinga, Niek, ...
Background Evidence-based policies have become increasingly accepted in clinical practice. However, policies on many of the non-clinical activities that take place in health care facilities may be...
Evidence-based policy? The use of mobile phones in hospital (2006)
Ettelt, Stefanie, Nolte, Ellen, McKee, Martin, Haugen, Odd Arild, Karlberg, Ingvar, Klazinga, Niek, ...
Background Evidence-based policies have become increasingly accepted in clinical practice. However, policies on many of the non-clinical activities that take place in health care facilities may be...
The evolving pattern of avoidable mortality in Russia (2003)
Andreev, Evgueni M., Nolte, Ellen, Shkolnikov, Vladimir M., Varavikova, Elena, McKee, Martin
The evolving pattern of avoidable mortality in Russia (2003)
Andreev, Evgueni M, Nolte, Ellen, Shkolnikov, Vladimir M, Varavikova, Elena, McKee, Martin
Background Life expectancy at birth in Russia is over 12 years less than in western Europe. This study explores the possible role of medical care in explaining this gap by examining the evolving...
The contribution of medical care to changing life expectancy in Germany and Poland (2002)
Nolte,Ellen, Scholz,Rembrandt D., Shkolnikov,Vladimir M., McKee,Martin
This paper assesses the impact of medical care on changes in mortality in East Germany and Poland before and after the political transition, with West Germany included for comparison. Building upon...
The contribution of medical care to changing life expectancy in Germany and Poland (2002)
Nolte, Ellen, Scholz, Rembrandt D., Shkolnikov, Vladimir M., McKee, Martin
This paper assesses the impact of medical care on changes in mortality in East Germany and Poland before and after the political transition, with West Germany included for comparison. Building upon...
Progress in health care, progress in health?
Ellen Nolte, Martin McKee, Rembrandt D. Scholz
This paper examines the potential impact of changes in medical care on changing population health in Lithuania, Hungary and Romania, with west Germany included for comparison. We used the concept of...
Health sector reforms in Central and Eastern Europe
The political and economic transition of the 1990s in the countries of central and eastern Europe has been accompanied by wide ranging health care reform. The initial Soviet model has given way to a...
Progress in health care, progress in health?
Ellen Nolte, Martin McKee, Rembrandt D. Scholz
This paper examines the potential impact of changes in medical care on changing population health in Lithuania, Hungary and Romania, with west Germany included for comparison. We used the concept of...
Health sector reforms in Central and Eastern Europe
The political and economic transition of the 1990s in the countries of central and eastern Europe has been accompanied by wide ranging health care reform. The initial Soviet model has given way to a...
Measuring the health of nations: analysis of mortality amenable to health care
Objective To assess whether and how the rankings of the world's health systems based on disability adjusted life expectancy as done in the 2000 World Health Report change when using the narrower...
Lessons from health during the transition from communism
Countries that are in transition from communism provide the opportunity for comparing the effects on health of communist and democratic political systems
Measuring the health of nations: analysis of mortality amenable to health care
Objective To assess whether and how the rankings of the world's health systems based on disability adjusted life expectancy as done in the 2000 World Health Report change when using the narrower...
Lessons from health during the transition from communism
Countries that are in transition from communism provide the opportunity for comparing the effects on health of communist and democratic political systems
How can quality of health care be safeguarded across the European Union?
Legido-Quigley, Helena, McKee, Martin, Walshe, Kieran, Suñol, Rosa, Nolte, Ellen, Klazinga, Niek
Can Europeans be confident about the quality of care received in another EU country? Helena Legido-Quigley and colleagues discuss the various mechanisms at work across Europe to ensure quality and...
Public involvement policies in health: exploring their conceptual basis
Despite its obvious appeal, the concept of public involvement is poorly defined and its rationale and objectives are rarely specified when applied to current health policy contexts. This paper...
Managing chronic illness in Europe: a comparative analysis
Many countries are experimenting with new models of care delivery involving enhanced integration and coordination of services to better meet the needs of those living with chronic illness. However,...