The Health Mobility Is All True Mobility?; Comment on “Regional Incentives and Patient Cross-border Mobility: Evidence From the Italian Experience”

Document Type : Commentary

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Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali, Rome, Italy

Abstract

In their study, Brenna and Spandonaro analyzed the mobility into Italian regions. In particular, it analyzes the situation of 5 regions, with very different backgrounds. With this paper, we try to better define the meaning of health mobility and to find its underlying causes. Furthermore, we propose a strategy that could help in controlling mobility flows that currently are the source of health inequalities.

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  1. Brenna E, Spandonaro F. Regional incentives and patient cross-border mobility: evidence from the Italian experience. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2015;4(6):363-372. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2015.65
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  • Receive Date: 16 June 2015
  • Revise Date: 24 July 2015
  • Accept Date: 23 July 2015
  • First Publish Date: 01 November 2015

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