on various materials. It is also useful for academics for designing of the courses for research (M.Phil. and Ph.D. level) students. Periodic editions of the book in future reporting the latest developments in the field of smart pharmaceutical nanocarriers would benefit the scientific community working in this area.

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[^1]: Edited by: Sudipta Seal, University of Central Florida, United States

[^2]: Reviewed by: Chun Xu, The University of Queensland, Australia; Yiling Zhong, University of New South Wales, Australia

[^3]: This article was submitted to Nanoscience, a sectionPolicy Description

Health Policies: Norway (2016)

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Introduction

The Norwegian healthcare system is founded on the principles of universal access, decentralisation, and free choice of provider (The Norwegian Medicine Agency 2015). The health system is nationally managed and financed, and is built on the principle that all citizens have equal access regardless of socioeconomic status, country of origin, and area of residence. The healthcare system is financed by taxation, together with income-related employee and employer contributions. All residents are covered by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) managed by the Norwegian Health Economics Administration (HELFO) and all Norwegian citizens are invited to choose their general practitioner (The Norwegian Medicine Agency 2015).

The hospital reform of 2001/2002 transferred the ownership of all public hospitals, psychiatric institutions, ambulance services, and substance abuse treatment centres