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Hand therapy credentials linked to Norway

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Norway

GTM #16
Estimated hand therapy patients / year
380,000
Insurance system
public
Medical tourism
emerging
Emergency number
113 (medical emergencies)

Emergency information

Primary authority: Norwegian Directorate of Health / national health helplines

Advice line: 116 117 (out-of-hours medical advice)

Open Emergency help for Norway (cited, dialable numbers from our same sources — not a diagnosis)

Top clinics

  • Haukeland University Hospital — society contact address (Bergen) (Bergen)

Therapists in directory

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Legal notices · Norway (informational)

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In Norway, public references commonly list 113 (medical emergencies) for life-threatening emergencies. HandTherapy.app does not place calls, verify numbers for your situation, or monitor emergencies. If you may be having a medical emergency, use local emergency services immediately.

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Public listings (societies, hospitals, faculty)

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  • Norwegian Society for Hand Therapy (Norsk forening for håndterapi)
    National hand therapy society

    IFSHT publishes the Norwegian national hand therapy society with a public website link and Bergen-area contact context.

    Citations: IFSHT — Norway (member listing)

Nearby: United Kingdom, Germany, France, NetherlandsRelated systems: Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States
Sources (7)
  • Statistics Norway (SSB) — https://www.ssb.no/en/
  • Helsenorge — official health information (Norway) — https://www.helsenorge.no/en/
  • Helsenorge — out-of-hours medical service (116 117) — https://www.helsenorge.no/en/help-services-in-the-municipalities/out-of-hours-medical-service
  • Norway — 113 medical emergencies (Helsenorge / 113.no) — https://www.113.no/en/
  • Norwegian Medical Products Agency (medical devices / EEA MDR) — https://www.dmp.no/en/medical-devices/guidance-and-regulations/the-legislation-for-medical-devices
  • Joint Commission International — accredited organizations — https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/find-accredited-organizations
  • IFSHT — Norway (member listing) — https://ifsht.org/members/norway/