The healthcare system in Sweden
Edited extracts from The health care system in Sweden, first published on
www.sweden.se, in September 2003, and
reproduced here by kind permission of the Swedish Institute.
ABSTRACT
Good health and equal access to healthcare services for everyone are the
goals of the Swedish healthcare system. A fundamental principle is that the
provision and financing of healthcare services for the entire population is
a public-sector responsibility. It rests primarily with 21 county councils.
This article describes how healthcare services are organised, managed,
financed and delivered, and includes mention of recent national initiatives
to provide better care services for its citizens.
Br J Healthcare Comput Info Manage 2005; 22(10): 12–15. |
