This paper provides a discussion of the Commission's July 2008 proposal for a Directive on the application of patients … patients' rights such as the criteria for "undue delay", in which case authorization for treatment abroad must be granted. The … standard to apply if any authorisation requirements survive. The main innovation of the proposal are new patients' rights to …

-specific subsidiarity clause. Meanwhile the ECJ handed down a series of judgments concerning patients' rights to reimbursement for …. It codifies the old patients' rights, creates new rights to accountability and transparency, and promotes cooperation …

provision to patients by National Contact Points (NCPs). The research methodology used in this study consisted of: literature … Directive 2011/24/EU and NCPs. Almost five years after the implementation of the Directive, patients awareness on their rights … State, the institution hosting the NCP, funding and staff, and organisational handling of patients. Significant improvements …

existing treatment. Patients have direct knowledge on which side effects are manageable, the impact and most relevant factors …

The European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC) aims at increasing the quality of life of cancer patients and …. Concept 1 covers a novel approach to present cancer information in a standardised way for citizens and patients. Concept 2 … one stop agency for all citizens and patients dealing with cancer, facilitating co‐decision in treatment and active …

2011/24/EU on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare. This Directive also promotes cross …

The roadmap for 'Medical Applications of Ionising Radiation for Better Patients' Lives' has been established within the … medical applications of ionising radiation (IR) in relation to patients' life expectancy and/or quality of life, radiation …