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Health at a Glance : Europe 2018 : state of health in the EU cycle / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.
- European Commission. Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, author.
- Series:
- Health at a glance : Europe, 2018
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical care, Cost of--Europe.
- Medical care, Cost of.
- Medical statistics.
- Primary health care.
- Public health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (211 pages) : colour illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Health at a Glance
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : OECD Publishing, 2018.
- Summary:
- Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 presents comparative analyses of the health status of EU citizens and the performance of the health systems of the 28 EU Member States, 5 candidate countries and 3 EFTA countries. It is the first step in the State of Health in the EU cycle of knowledge brokering. This publication has two parts. Part I comprises two thematic chapters, the first focusing on the need for concerted efforts to promote better mental health, the second outlining possible strategies for reducing wasteful spending in health. In Part II, the most recent trends in key indicators of health status, risk factors and health spending are presented, together with a discussion of progress in improving the effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of European health systems.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789264303355
- 9264303359
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