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“Liberty, Solidarity, Fairness”: A Personal View of the French Healthcare System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2010

MICHEL ROTH
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Charles de Gaulle once famously complained about the difficulty of governing a nation with 250 different kinds of cheese (now estimates range from 400 to 1,000). His comment is a true description of France’s diversity and its population. We are like a loud, unruly family always arguing among ourselves. However, as much as we disagree, there is one thing on which we French stand united—we love our healthcare system and do not want it changed, even as economic realities make it increasingly difficult to maintain.

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Special Section: International Voices 2010
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 329 - 333
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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