title: The European Community's research projects in the field of health services.
abstract: Collaboration within the European Community (EC) over health problems and their possible solutions has progressed significantly during the past decade. The pursuit of appropriate choices among a variety of issues has resulted in a growing demand for comparable health data. EC efforts to coordinate the health services research of the member states in the fourth Medical and Health Research Program (1987-91) are discussed. Its contribution to the development of information relevant to the EC's health needs as well as financing, policies, and practices is outlined.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Fracchia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theofilatou
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research; D012109:Research Support as Topic