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ISBN 9264027327
195 pages, 50 tables, 150 graphs
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Released on Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Health at a Glance 2007 – OECD Indicators
Progress in the prevention and treatment of diseases has contributed to remarkable improvements in life expectancy and quality of life in OECD countries in recent decades. At the same time, spending on health care continues to climb, consuming an ever-increasing share of national income: health expenditure now accounts for 9% of GDP on average in OECD countries, up from just over 5% in 1970.
This fourth edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data and trends on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in indicators of health status and health risks, as well as in the inputs and outputs of health systems. For the first time, this publication also includes a chapter on new comparable indicators of quality of care, showing variations across countries in measures such as survival rates after heart attack, stroke and cancer.
This publication takes as its main basis OECD Health Data 2007, the most comprehensive set of statistics and indicators for comparing health systems across the 30 OECD member countries.
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Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Demographic and Economic Context
Chapter 2. Health Status
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Life expectancy at birth
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Life expectancy at age 65
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Premature mortality
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Mortality from heart disease and stroke
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Mortality from cancer
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Mortality from road accidents
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Suicide
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Infant mortality
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Infant health: low birth weight
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Dental health among children
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Perceived health status
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AIDS incidence
Chapter 3. Non-medical Determinants of Health
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Tobacco consumption
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Alcohol consumption
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Overweight and obesity
Chapter 4. Health Care Resources and Utilisation
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Medical and nursing graduates
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Practising physicians
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Practising nurses
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Remuneration of health professionals (physicians and nurses)
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Acute care hospital beds, availability and occupancy rates
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Long-term care beds in hospitals and nursing homes
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Medical technologies
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Consultations with doctors
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Hospital discharges
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Average length of stay in hospitals
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Cardio-vascular procedures
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Treatment of renal failure (dialysis and kidney transplants)
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Caesarean sections
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Cataract surgeries, ambulatory and inpatient
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Pharmaceutical consumption
Chapter 5. Health Expenditure and Financing
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Health expenditure per capita
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Health expenditure in relation to gross domestic product (GDP)
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Health expenditure by function
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Pharmaceutical expenditure
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Financing for health care
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Health insurance coverage (public and private)
Chapter 6. Quality of Care
Care for acute conditions
Care for cancer
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Survival for colorectal cancer
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Survival and screening for breast cancer
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Survival and screening for cervical cancer
Care for chronic conditions
Care for communicable diseases
Bibliography
Annex A. Statistical Annex
Annex B. Definition of Health Expenditure and Methodological Notes
Annex C. List of Variables in OECD Health Data 2007
Annex D. Disease and Injury Categories and ICD Codes
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This 4th edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on the performance of health systems in OECD countries
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