title: Recognizing endometriosis as a social disease: the European Union-encouraged Italian Senate approach.
abstract: Started at the grassroot level, increased awareness and investment in research has resulted in unprecedented recognition of endometriosis by the European Parliament, taken up by the Italian Senate in a 5-year action plan. This offers welcome assurance to the scientific community.
authors.affiliation: XII Committee on Hygiene and Health in the XIV Parliament of the Italian Senate, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bianconi
authors.forename: Lone
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hummelshoj
authors.forename: Maria Elisabetta
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Coccia
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vigano
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vittori
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veit
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Music
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomassini
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: D'Hooghe
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D005062:European Union; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007558:Italy; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence