Health promotion in France. Toward a new way of giving medical care.
Health promotion is not a concept often encountered in France, especially in university teaching hospitals. In fact, the spontaneous orientation of healthcare services tends to emphasize high-technology care, rather than preventive care. This article describes the main characteristics of the French healthcare system, some new elements of its health policy, and a specific experiment of health promotion in a new geriatric hospital.
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Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Broussais-Hôtel Dieu School of Medicine.
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D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005602:France; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015285:Hospital-Patient Relations; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010865:Pilot Projects