Title: Re-thinking the European Added Value of the European Union Patients’ Rights Directive
Abstract: Being the first piece of European Union (EU) legislation enacted specifically on healthcare, the EU Patients’ Rights Directive is revolutionary in the field of European public health. However, even during a crucial time of its legal and practical implementation in the EU Member States (MS), little is known on the European Added Value of this Directive and how it will benefit patients and the quality of their cross-border care experiences.
The study set out to analyze the ex-ante …