page_title: Healthcare in the Netherlands
hierarchical_section_title: Healthcare in the Netherlands
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: CollectieCollectie Fotoburo de BoerInventarisnummerNL-HlmNHA_54036186NL-HlmNHA_1478_41263kBeschrijvingBewoners van verpleeghuis Zuiderhout worden overgebracht naar de Boerhaavekliniek vanwege een verbouwing. Op de foto Charlotte martinot, voormalig sopraan bij de Nederlandse Opera.FotonummerNL-HlmNHA_1478_4756DocumenttypeHistorieprenten, tekeningen en foto'sVervaardigerHouts, Nils van (UP de Boer) Soort vervaardigerFotograaf AnnotatiesHD 100595LandNederland ProvincieNoord-Holland GemeenteHaarlem PlaatsHaarlem StraatBoerhaavelaan, Louis Pasteurstraat Begindatum10-05-1995Einddatum10-05-1995TechniekFoto Trefwoordengezondheidszorg, verkeer en vervoer
context_page_description: Healthcare in the Netherlands can be divided in several ways: firstly in three different echelons; secondly in somatic versus mental healthcare; and thirdly in "cure" versus "care". Home doctors form the largest part of the first echelon. Being referred by a first echelon professional is frequently required for access to treatment by the second and third echelons, or at least to qualify for insurance coverage for that treatment. The Dutch health care system is quite effective in comparison to other western countries but is not the most cost-effective. Costs are said to be high because of over-use of in-patient care, institutionalised psychiatric care and elderly care.
context_section_description: Healthcare in the Netherlands can be divided in several ways: firstly in three different echelons; secondly in somatic versus mental healthcare; and thirdly in "cure" (short term) versus "care" (long term). Home doctors (huisartsen, comparable to general practitioners) form the largest part of the first echelon. Being referred by a first echelon professional is frequently required for access to treatment by the second and third echelons, or at least to qualify for insurance coverage for that treatment. The Dutch health care system is quite effective in comparison to other western countries but is not the most cost-effective.  Costs are said to be high because of over-use of in-patient care, institutionalised psychiatric care and elderly care.
caption: Charlotte Martinot, former opera singer is transferred to the Boerhaave clinc from her nursing home which was under renovation
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