Welcome note International Foundation of Integrated Care

Nick Goodwin

doi:10.5334/ijic.1040

Abstract

In most countries in the world the effective integration of health and social care has remained either an unfulfilled dream or an unrealistic ambition. This conference, that brings together leading-edge case examples of how this has been achieved, will undoubtedly show that local leadership, vision and commitment can overcome the many obstacles to integrated care. It is apt that the Republic of San Marino should host us since we will have much to learn from their approach and philosophy to care than overcomes traditional boundaries and places the patient and users health and well-being at its heart.

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Welcome to INIC 12 in the Republic of San Marino! I first would like to thank Paolo Pasini and his colleagues for their generous hospitality and work as hosts of INIC 12 here in the Republic of San Marino—it is sincerely and greatly appreciated
In most countries in the world the effective integration of health and social care has remained either an unfulfilled dream or an unrealistic ambition. This conference, that brings together leading-edge case examples of how this has been achieved, will undoubtedly show that local leadership, vision and commitment can overcome the many obstacles to integrated care
It is apt that the Republic of San Marino should host us since we will have much to learn from their approach and philosophy to care than overcomes traditional boundaries and places the patient and users health and well-being at its heart

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Introduction

Welcome to INIC 12 in the Republic of San Marino! I first would like to thank Paolo Pasini and his colleagues for their generous hospitality and work as hosts of INIC 12 here in the Republic of San Marino—it is sincerely and greatly appreciated. Welcome note International Foundation of Integrated Care Nick Goodwin, PhD, Senior Fellow, The King’s Fund, Interim Chair and Treasurer, IFIC Editor-in-Chief, IJIC

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