Public Health
Volume 120 , Pages 16-21 , October 2006

Health policy and European law: Closing the gaps

  • Martin McKee

      Affiliations

    • European Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +442075808183.
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  • Elias Mossialos

      Affiliations

    • Health Policy, LSE Health and Social Care, London School of Economics and Political Science, London WC2A 2AE, UK

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PII: S0033-3506(06)00189-2

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.07.008

Public Health
Volume 120 , Pages 16-21 , October 2006