Health at a Glance 2009 – OECD Indicators – released 8 December 2009
Health at a Glance 2009 – OECD Indicators – released 8 December 2009
“This fifth 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. [...]
Achieving Better Value for Money in Health Care – OECD Health Policy Studies – 18 November 2009
Achieving Better Value for Money in Health Care – OECD Health Policy Studies – 18 November 2009
OECD Publishing
Version: Print (Paperback) + Free PDFAvailability: Available Publication date: 18 Nov 2009 Language: English
Pages: 164 ISBN: 9789264074200 OECD Code: 812009171P1
“Rising public health care spending remains a problem in virtually all OECD and EU member countries. As a consequence, [...]
The long-term care workforce: overview and strategies to adapt supply to a growing demand – OECD
OECD Health Working Papers no. 44 – 8 October 2009
The long-term care workforce: overview and strategies to adapt supply to a growing demand.
Disparities in health expenditure across OECD countries: Why does the United States spend so much more than other countries? – OECD Report
Disparities in health expenditure across OECD countries: Why does the United States spend so much more than other countries?
The United States spent 16% of its national income (GDP) on health in 2007, which is by far, the highest share in the OECD and more than seven percentage points higher than the average of 8.9% in [...]
Health spending and the economic crisis – OECD Health Update Number 7 – July 2009
Health spending and the economic crisis – OECD Health Update Number 7 – July 2009
Health Update No. 7 – July 2009 The newsletter on health-related activities at the OECD
“Health expenditures have risen relentlessly over the past four decades. In many countries during periods of economic expansion, this rise has been similar to the rate of [...]
OECD Health Data 2009 – comparing health statistics across OECD countries – 1 July 2009
OECD Health Data 2009 – comparing health statistics across OECD countries
“About SourceOECD Health Data 2009 – Statistics and indicators for 30 countries
OECD Health Data 2009 offers the most comprehensive source of comparable statistics on health and health care systems in OECD economies. It is an essential tool for policy advisors in governments, health researchers in [...]
Australia: Highlights from OECD Pensions at a Glance 2009 report – 23 June 2009
Australia: Highlights from OECD Pensions at a Glance 2009 – 23 June 2009
“Australia’s superannuation funds have been heavily hit by the financial crisis, with real losses of 26.7% in 2008. This is the second worst investment performance for private pensions in the 30 OECD countries, after Ireland.
More than one in four Australian seniors live in [...]
Measuring disparaties in health status and in access and use of health care in OECD countries – report 9 March 2009
Measuring disparaties in health status and in access and use of health care in OECD countries – report 9 March 2009
OECD Health Working Papers Number 32
Policies for healthy ageing: an overview – OECD working paper 16 February 2009
Health Working Papers
OECD Health working Papers NO. 42
Policies for healthy ageing: an overview
Howard Oxley
SUMMARY
This paper reviews policies in the area of healthy ageing. With the ageing of OECD countries’ population over coming decades, maintaining health in old age will become increasingly important. Successful policies in this area can increase the potential labour force and the [...]
The remuneration of general practitioners and specialists in 14 OECD countries
The remuneration of general practitioners and specialists in 14 OECD countries: what are the factors influencing variations across countries?
OECD Health Working Papers – no. 41 Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Health Committee 18 December 2008
