Health at a glance 2007 : OECD indicators.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

Health at a Glance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health status indicators--OECD countries--Statistics.

Health status indicators.

Medical care, Cost of--OECD countries--Statistics.

Medical care, Cost of.

Medical care--OECD countries--Statistics.

Medical care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Panorama de la sante 2007 : les indicateurs de l'OCDE

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This 2007 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. Each indicator in the book is presented in a

Contents:

Foreword; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Demographic and Economic Context; 2. Health Status; 3. Non-medical Determinants of Health; 4. Health Care Resources and Utilisation; 5. Health Expenditure and Financing; 6. Quality of Care; Bibliography; Annex A. Statistical Annex; Annex B. Definition of Health Expenditure and Methodological Notes on Data Comparability; Annex C. List of Variables in OECD Health Data 2007; Annex D. Disease and Injury Categories and ICD Codes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-74652-5

9786611746520

92-64-04131-1

OCLC:

437223548