Vulnerability and Long-term Care in Europe An Economic Perspective /

• Main Authors: Brugiavini, Agar (Author), Carrino, Ludovico (Author), Orso, Cristina Elisa (Author), Pasini, Giacomo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2017.
• Subjects: Health care management.; Health services administration.; Social policy.; Health economics.; Medical economics.; Labor economics.; Population.; Economics.; Health Economics.; Health Care Management.; Social Policy.; Labor Economics.; Population Economics.

On average, people in Europe are living longer, and are in better health. Despite this, however, a significant degree of health inequality is emerging among different socioeconomic groups. Assessment-of-need procedures and eligibility rules define the target population in ‘need-of-care’, and represe...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. The concept of vulnerability: clinical vs policy perspectives
• Chapter 3. Country-profiles of eligibility legislations in Europe
• Chapter 4. A comparative analysis of LTC systems in terms of inclusiveness
• Chapter 5. Life-course health and inequality
• Chapter 6. Conclusions.