Healthcare in the EU
A study on healthcare safety and the responsibility of healthcare providers in the European Union is required by the European Commission's DG for Consumer protection and health. The study should aim to understand and compare for each of the EU Member States, the factual and legal context of health care, healthcare safety and regulations relating to the responsibilities of healthcare providers and to compensation for victims. It should aim to obtain information for an analysis and evaluation of the current situation as well as identifying the main issues and problems associated with these areas. Further details are available from the official call text, which is published in the Official Journal of the European Communities at the reference below. For further information, please contact: European Commission DG Consumer Protection and Health Unit A4 and F1 Office 6/116 rue Belliard 232 B-1040 Brussels Fax +32-2-2991858