Health care universalism in Italy: a debunked myth

IF 25.4 1区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Lancet Public Health Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI:10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00064-7

Anna Odone, Riccardo Vecchio

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Abstract

Almost 50 years ago the Italian National Health Service (NHS) was established under the principles of health care universalism, equity, and solidarity. Where do we stand today? In an ageing society, where there is a struggle to balance increasing health needs with available resources to sustain health care, answering this question is imperative. In The Lancet Public Health, The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) Italian Collaborators have taken up the challenge again,¹ after a previous attempt in 2019.²

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Lancet Public Health Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

CiteScore

55.60

自引率

0.80%

发文量

305

审稿时长

8 weeks

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