Health at a glance 2013 : OECD indicators

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This seventh 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 health costs, health activities and health results of health systems. Key health indicators provide information on health status including suicide and life expectancy, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries. Each health indicator in the book is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illu.  Read more... Title page Legal and rights Foreword Editorial: From expenditure growth to productivity growth in the health sector Executive summary Reader's guide 1. Health status 1.1. Life expectancy at birth 1.2. Life expectancy by sex and education level 1.3. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases 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 2. Non-medical determinants of health. 2.1. Smoking and alcohol consumption among children2.2. Overweight and obesity among children 2.3. Fruit and vegetable consumption among children 2.4. Physical activity among children 2.5. Tobacco consumption among adults 2.6. Alcohol consumption among adults 2.7. Overweight and obesity among adults 2.8. Fruit and vegetable consumption among adults 3. Health workforce 3.1. Doctors (overall number) 3.2. Doctors by age, sex and category 3.3. Gynaecologists and obstetricians, and midwives 3.4. Psychiatrists and mental health nurses 3.5. Medical graduates. 3.6. Remuneration of doctors (general practitioners and specialists)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 4.7. Hip and knee replacement 4.8. Caesarean sections 4.9. Cataract surgeries 4.10. Pharmaceutical consumption 4.11. Pharmaceutical generic market share 5. Quality of care 5.1. Avoidable hospital admissions 5.2. Prescribing in primary care. 5.3. Mortality following acute myocardial infarction (AMI)5.4. Mortality following stroke 5.5. Surgical complications 5.6. Obstetric trauma 5.7. Unplanned hospital re-admissions for patients with mental disorders 5.8. Excess mortality from mental disorders 5.9. Screening, survival and mortality for cervical cancer 5.10. Screening, survival and mortality for breast cancer 5.11. Survival and mortality for colorectal cancer 5.12. Childhood vaccination programmes 5.13. Influenza vaccination for older people 5.14. Patient experience with ambulatory care 6. Access to care. 6.1. Coverage for health care6.2. Out-of-pocket medical expenditure 6.3. Geographic distribution of doctors 6.4. Inequalities in doctor consultations 6.5. Inequalities in dentist consultations 6.6. Inequalities in cancer screening 6.7. Waiting times for elective surgery 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. Expenditure by disease and age 7.6. Financing of health care 7.7. Trade in health services 8. Ageing and long-term care.