Books in the CEC Health Services Research Series series

An introductory text to the scientific principles behind the study of the causes of disease occurrence. The book argues that, in searching for occupational causes of diseases, epidemiological principles should be used, even at factory level.

In recent years it has been recognised that many health and health care problems are similar across many countries. This volume presents the results of research funded by the European Community comparing nine EU countries and the US using a consistent methodology to draw out comparable results from ten very different health care systems.

The growing number of very old people and their present and future demands upon existing health and social service resources is of major concern among practitioners and policy makers throughout Europe. This book makes an important contribution to the debate about the future of care for this population group from a cross-national perspective.