title: [Continuing medical education and the Social Balance Sheet].
abstract: The social balance sheet is an instrument used to obtain a clear and transparent account, that helps to develop an analysis of the budget from the point of view of the stakeholders; this is not all that is required by law, but it takes into account the ability of the health institutions to obtain a collaboration with the neighboring environment and with the social issues that enter into the relationship. This could be a valuable tool also for educational purposes; it is an useful task to be performed by the health workers, and an opportunity to redefine the information needs through the analysis of the results achieved.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle, Cuneo. gatti.g@ospedale.cuneo.it
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gatti
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004282:Documentation; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000592:standards; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007558:Italy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012941:Social Responsibility