Health impact of borders: general reflections and a case study from the Polish-German border.
Julia KuntoschMarie-Luise RuebsamJakub OrssonDorota OrssonKlaus HahnenkampJörg HartleibSteffen FleßaPublished in: The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care (2023)
Strong effort should be invested to overcome political and cultural borders to improve the health of the population in border regions. Similarly, increased cross-border acute healthcare must be seen in the context of rural health and the special situation of small rural hospitals in rural peripheral areas.