Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten (NOKC)

Alternate name: 
Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (NOKC)
Country: 
Norway
World area: 
Europe
The Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (NOKC) supports the development of quality in the health services by summarising research, promoting the use of research results, contributing to quality improvement, measuring the quality of health services, and working to improve patient safety.
URL: 
http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/en/frontpage
Current projects (planned, ongoing): 
http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/en/projects
Publications: 
http://www.kunnskapssenteret.no/en/publications
Jobs at this agency: 
http://www.jucan.no/ledige-stillinger/Nasjonalt-kunnskapssenter-for-hels...
Is member of: 
Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi)
International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA)
European network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA)
References on the country: 

Web Article

Norway - GHO Country statistics. Vol 2014. Geneva: World Health Organisation (WHO); 2014. Abstract
Norway - OECD Countries. Vol 2014. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); 2014. Abstract

Journal Article

Håheim LL, Mørland B, Wisløff TF, Lyngstadaas A. Six years' experience with interdisciplinary review teams in health technology assessment in Norway. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2005;21(4):526-31. Abstract
Mørland B. The history of health technology assessment in Norway. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2009;25 Suppl 1:148-55. Abstract

Book

Roth Johnsen J. Norway: Health system review. Vol 8 (1). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2006. Abstract

Report

Thomson S, Osborn R, Squires D, Jun M. International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2012 Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. New York: The Commonwealth Fund; 2012. Abstract