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Country profiles of <strong>health</strong> system responses to the <strong>crisis</strong> | Greece<br />

395<br />

goal of alleviating pressure on ambulatory <strong>and</strong> emergency care in public<br />

hospitals (2011).<br />

• Introduction of compulsory e-prescribing (2012).<br />

• Introduction of prescribing by active substance rather than br<strong>and</strong>, to<br />

promote the use of generics (2012).<br />

Waiting times<br />

• No response reported.<br />

Health promotion <strong>and</strong> prevention<br />

• Health promotion initiatives in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, obesity,<br />

nutrition, oral <strong>health</strong>, <strong>and</strong> maternal <strong>and</strong> child <strong>health</strong> (2008–2012).<br />

• Smoking ban in public places (2010) but poorly enforced.

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