title: [Objectives and organization of a reference center for autoimmune cytopenia in adults].
abstract: French public health legislation passed in August 2004 made orphan diseases one of five major priorities. The main aims were to improve healthcare access and quality. One hundred thirty-two centers were certified. In 2005, our group was certified for the treatment of adult patients with autoimmune cytopenia, and for related research. Our reference center consists of eight teams located in the Paris area (6 teams), Lille and Caen, and 19" centers of competence" covering the whole of France. The reference and competence centers' main tasks are to provide expertise, referral, research and healthcare organization in the field of purp autoimmune cytopenias.
authors.affiliation: Centre de référence pour la recherche et la prise en charge des cytopénies auto-immunes de l'adulte, Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Henri Mondor, APHP, Université Paris 12, 51 avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, 94000 Créteil.
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Godeau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005602:France; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans