Health at a Glance [electronic resource] : OECD Indicators 2003
Development, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2003.
The health of populations in OECD countries has improved dramatically over the past forty years, while health expenditure has been growing rapidly and now represents more than 8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in more than half of OECD countries. As a result, health systems have become the largest service industry in most OECD countries.
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Foreword; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Health status; 2. Health care resources and utilisation; 3. Health expenditure and financing; 4. Non-medical determinants of health; 5. Demographic and economic context; Annex 1. Annex tables; Annex 2. Definition of health expenditure and methodological notes on data comparability; Annex 3. List of variables in OECD Health Data 2003
The health of populations in OECD countries has improved dramatically over the past forty years, while health expenditure has been growing rapidly and now represents more than 8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in more than half of OECD countries. As a result, health systems have become the largest service industry in most OECD countries.
Delivery of health care -- Utilization.
Health care costs. -- Statistics.
Health status indicators -- Statistics.
Medical policy -- OECD countries.
Health Surveys
Patient Care Management
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Data Collection
Health Services Administration
Health Care
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Investigative Techniques
Public Health
Quality of Health Care
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Environment and Public Health
Health Status Indicators
Delivery of Health Care
Health at a glance