Health at a glance 2011 : OECD indicators.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

Health at a glance, 1995-3992

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health status indicators--OECD countries.

Health status indicators.

Medical care--Utilization--OECD countries.

Medical care.

Medical policy--OECD countries--Statistics.

Medical policy.

Medical care, Cost of--OECD countries.

Medical care, Cost of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Paris] : OECD, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This sixth edition of Health at a Glance provides the latest comparable data on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It provides striking evidence of large variations across countries in the costs, activities and results of health systems. Key indicators provide information on health status, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries. Each indicator in the book is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive

Contents:

CONTENTS; Introduction; List of Acronyms; 1. Health Status; 1.1. Life expectancy at birth; 1.2. Premature mortality; 1.3. Mortality from heart disease and stroke; 1.4. Mortality from cancer; 1.5. Mortality from transport accidents; 1.6. Suicide; 1.7. Infant mortality; 1.8. Infant health: Low birth weight; 1.9. Perceived health status; 1.10. Diabetes prevalence and incidence; 1.11. Cancer incidence; 1.12. AIDS incidence and HIV prevalence; 2. Non-medical Determinants of Health; 2.1. Tobacco consumption among adults; 2.2. Alcohol consumption among adults

2.3. Overweight and obesity among adults2.4. Overweight and obesity among children; 3. Health Workforce; 3.1. Employment in the health and social sectors; 3.2. Medical doctors; 3.3. Medical graduates; 3.4. Remuneration of doctors (general practitioners and specialists); 3.5. Gynaecologists and obstetricians, and midwives; 3.6. Psychiatrists; 3.7. Nurses; 3.8. Nursing graduates; 3.9. Remuneration of nurses; 4. Health Care Activities; 4.1. Consultations with doctors; 4.2. Medical technologies; 4.3. Hospital beds; 4.4. Hospital discharges; 4.5. Average length of stay in hospitals

4.6. Cardiac procedures (coronary angioplasty)4.7. Hip and knee replacement; 4.8. Treatment of renal failure (dialysis and kidney transplants); 4.9. Caesarean sections; 4.10. Cataract surgeries; 4.11. Pharmaceutical consumption; 5. Quality of Care; Care for chronic conditions; 5.1. Avoidable admissions: Respiratory diseases; 5.2. Avoidable admissions: Uncontrolled diabetes; Care for acute exacerbation of chronic conditions; 5.3. In-hospital mortality following acute myocardial infarction; 5.4. In-hospital mortality following stroke; Patient safety; 5.5. Obstetric trauma

5.6. Procedural or postoperative complicationsCare for mental disorders; 5.7. Unplanned hospital re-admissions for mental disorders; Cancer care; 5.8. Screening, survival and mortality for cervical cancer; 5.9. Screening, survival and mortality for breast cancer; 5.10. Survival and mortality for colorectal cancer; Care for communicable diseases; 5.11. Childhood vaccination programmes; 5.12. Influenza vaccination for older people; 6. Access to Care; 6.1. Unmet health care needs; 6.2. Coverage for health care; 6.3. Burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure

6.4. Geographic distribution of doctors6.5. Inequalities in doctor consultations; 6.6. Inequalities in dentist consultations; 6.7. Inequalities in cancer screening; 6.8. Waiting times; 7. Health Expenditure and Financing; 7.1. Health expenditure per capita; 7.2. Health expenditure in relation to GDP; 7.3. Health expenditure by function; 7.4. Pharmaceutical expenditure; 7.5. Financing of health care; 7.6. Trade in health services (medical tourism); 8. Long-term Care; 8.1. Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at age 65; 8.2. Self-reported health and disability at age 65

8.3. Prevalence and economic burden of dementia

Notes:

Two columns to the page.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-64-12610-4

92-64-12188-9

OCLC:

778434306