Health at glance Asia/Pacific 2012.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific

Health at glance, 2305-4956

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health status indicators--Asia.

Health status indicators.

Health status indicators--Pacific Area.

Medical care--Utilization--Asia--Statistics.

Medical care.

Medical care--Utilization--Pacific Area--Statistics.

Medical care, Cost of--Asia--Statistics.

Medical care, Cost of.

Medical care, Cost of--Pacific Area--Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Paris] : OECD, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This second edition of Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and health care quality across 27 Asia/Pacific countries and economies. Drawing on a wide range of data sources, it builds on the format used in previous editions of Health at a Glance, and gives readers a better understanding of the factors that affect the health of populations and the performance of health systems in these countries and economies. Each of the indicators is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. An annex provides additional information on the demographic context in which health systems operate.

Contents:

Foreword

Acronyms

Introduction

Life expectancy at birth

Infant mortality

Under-5 mortality

Mortality from all causes

Mortality from cardiovascular disease

Mortality from cancer

Mortality from injuries

Maternal mortality

HIV/AIDS

Tuberculosis

Malaria

Diabetes

Reproductive health

Low birthweight

Breastfeeding

Nutrition

Underweight and overweight

Water and sanitation

Tobacco

Alcohol

Doctors and nurses

Consultations with doctors

Hospital beds and average length of stay

Hospital discharges

Pregnancy and birth

Health expenditure per capita

Health expenditure in relation to GDP

Financing of health care

Pharmaceutical expenditure

Health care quality: Policy context and measurement

In-hospital mortality following acute myocardial infarction and stroke

Mortality from breast, cervical and colorectal cancer

Childhood immunisation programmes

Measuring mental health care quality

Quality of care initiatives in the Asia/Pacific region

Bibliography

National data sources

Additional information on demographic and economic contexts.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-64-97176-9

92-64-18390-6