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Health

Health in Spain: Spain has a good medical assistance. There are public (own by the Social Security) and private Hospitals. The basic network of medical assistance of the Spanish Social Security is organized by doctor's offices, ambulatory medical centers and hospitals. Spain has a medical assistance agreement with a group of countries (among them, all the countries of the European Union). Citizens of these countries will need to ask in their medical doctor's office the E-111 form to be able to have access to the medical public services in Spain.

Students: Universities provide medical cover for students of the European Union (E-128 form) and for students younger than 28 years old; after that the student will need a private medical insurance.

Travellers: For any person with preexisting medical problems, it is better if he have a letter from his doctor explaining their physical conditions and the medicines that he needs by its generic name. Any medicine that came from another country must be in its original packing and clearly identified. It is advisable to check in the embassy or consulate of the country that is going to be visited which medicines are considered illegal narcotics.

Medical Insurance: For people who must take care of themselves or who worry about their health, its better if they have a medical insurance that allows them to benefit from the cares in private establishments, which offer a very good service.

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