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The European Journal of Public Health 2006 16(5):462; doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckl240
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.

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From Paris to Amsterdam

This issue of the European Journal of Public Health contains a short report by Laporte and others (page 484), demonstrating the high prevalence of epilepsy among homeless people in Paris. The authors suggest that epilepsy may have contributed to the social exclusion process, and their paper is a tragic but clear reminder of the interconnectedness of health conditions and social circumstances. This interconnectedness is one of the reasons why health care systems should take a public health perspective, but this is easier said than done, as illustrated by the paper of Plochg and others (page 559). Their study of the health care system in Amsterdam, a city known for its long and rich history of engagement with public health, shows that current governance and incentive structures pose serious barriers to a public health orientation of the health care system.


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