title: European reference networks: moving towards a tangible outcome of the European Union's cross-border healthcare directive?
authors.affiliation: European Respiratory Society, EU Affairs Dept, EU Office, Brussels, Belgium nadia.kamel@ersnet.org.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamel
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005062:European Union; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration