Table 2. Health Services for Adults Covered by Public Financinga .
Services | BE | ENG | FR | GE | NL | SC | SWE | SWI |
Primary care physician | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Medical specialist | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Maternal care | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Hospital care | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Rehabilitation | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Prevention | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Dental care | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
Mental healthcare | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Physical therapy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Sb | Y | Y | Y |
Occupational therapy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Speech therapy | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Medical devices | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Cosmetic surgery | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Abbreviations: NL, the Netherlands; BE, Belgium; GE, Germany; ENG, England; FR, France; SC, Scotland; SWE, Sweden, SWI, Switzerland; Y, Yes; N, No.
a Comparisons in this table refer to adults aged 19-60 without chronic disease or low income.
bS=Specification: Only covered for certain chronic conditions after 20 sessions.
Sources: Health Systems in Transition, European Observatory on Health Care Systems; International Profiles of Health Care Systems 2012, The Commonwealth Fund; MISSOC; WHO Medicines Documentation (http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2943e/11.3.html).