Cross-border movement of patients in the EU:a Re-Appraisal

Rieder, Clemens (2017) Cross-border movement of patients in the EU:a Re-Appraisal. European Journal of Health Law, 24 (4). pp. 390-413. ISSN 0929-0273

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Abstract

The national welfare state, so it seems, has come under attack by European integration. This article focuses on one facet of the welfare state, that is, healthcare and on one specific dimension, that is, cross-border movement of patients. The institution which has played a pivotal role in the development of the framework regulating the migration of patients is the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The Court’s activity in this sensitive area has not remained without critics. This was even more so since the Court invoked Treaty (primary) law which not only has made it difficult to overturn case law but also has left the legislator with very little room for manoeuvre in relation to any future (secondary) EU law. What is therefore of special interest in terms of legitimacy is the legal reasoning by which the Court has made its contribution to the development of this framework. This article is a re-appraisal of the legal development in this field.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
European Journal of Health Law
Additional Information:
Copyright 2016 Brill.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3308
Subjects:
?? HEALTH POLICYLAW ??
ID Code:
79800
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Deposited On:
01 Jun 2016 10:06
Refereed?:
Yes
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29 Sep 2023 01:35