Expensive health care is not always the best health care, says OECD's Health at a Glance

Expensive health care is not always the best health care, says OECD's Health at a Glance

08/12/09 - New internationally comparable indicators on quality of care show progress in treating serious conditions such as cancer. However, despite increasing rates of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes, care for these conditions falls short of good practices in too many countries, resulting in deteriorating health and higher medical costs.

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Observation period
2007-2009
FSO number
OCDE_2009_1_E
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
08.12.2009
Topic:
Health

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