Health at a Glance: Europe 2012

• Published in: Health at a Glance: Europe
• Main Author: Development, Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And
• Format: eBook Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris OECD Paris 01.11.2012; OECD Publishing; Organization For Economic Co-Operation & Developme; Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
• Edition: 1. Aufl.
• Subjects: Health; Health care; Health care expenditures; Health care policy; Health economics; Migration; Public health; Quality of care; Social Issues; Europe; Politik Sozialpolitik
• ISBN: 9264183604; 9789264183605
• ISSN: 2305-607X; 2305-6088
• DOI: 10.1787/9789264183896-en

This second edition of Health at a Glance: Europepresents a set of key indicators of health status, determinants of health, health care resources and activities, quality of care, health expenditure and financing in 35 European countries, including the 27 European Union member states, 5 candidate countries and 3 EFTA countries. The selection of indicators is based largely on the European Community Health Indicators (ECHI) shortlist, a set of indicators that has been developed to guide the reporting of health statistics in the European Union. It is complemented by additional indicators on health expenditure and quality of care, building on the OECD expertise in these areas. Each indicator is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, a brief descriptive analysis highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability.