title: What restructuring means for nurses in Denmark.
abstract: Irrespective of structural and other changes, today the healthcare sectors in all countries share many common problems, particularly in regard to: whether to allow private financing via insurance or public financing via taxation; higher consumer demand and expectations; greater opportunities for medical science interventions; and prioritizing treatment and patient categories. Below, how the Danish healthcare sector is facing these challenges and what it means for nurses.
authors.affiliation: Danish Nurses' Organization, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stallknecht
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Jespersen
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017149:Private Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017150:Public Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*