International Health Costs and Expenditures
Author | : National Institutes of Health (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Federal aid |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : National Institutes of Health (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Federal aid |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tei-wei Hu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Medical care, Cost of |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2011-06-27 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0309217105 |
During the last 25 years, life expectancy at age 50 in the United States has been rising, but at a slower pace than in many other high-income countries, such as Japan and Australia. This difference is particularly notable given that the United States spends more on health care than any other nation. Concerned about this divergence, the National Institute on Aging asked the National Research Council to examine evidence on its possible causes. According to Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries, the nation's history of heavy smoking is a major reason why lifespans in the United States fall short of those in many other high-income nations. Evidence suggests that current obesity levels play a substantial part as well. The book reports that lack of universal access to health care in the U.S. also has increased mortality and reduced life expectancy, though this is a less significant factor for those over age 65 because of Medicare access. For the main causes of death at older ages-cancer and cardiovascular disease-available indicators do not suggest that the U.S. health care system is failing to prevent deaths that would be averted elsewhere. In fact, cancer detection and survival appear to be better in the U.S. than in most other high-income nations, and survival rates following a heart attack also are favorable. Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries identifies many gaps in research. For instance, while lung cancer deaths are a reliable marker of the damage from smoking, no clear-cut marker exists for obesity, physical inactivity, social integration, or other risks considered in this book. Moreover, evaluation of these risk factors is based on observational studies, which-unlike randomized controlled trials-are subject to many biases.
Author | : Teh-wei Hu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Medical care, Cost of |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tei-wei Hu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Medical care, Cost of |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Elizabeth Bradley |
Publisher | : Public Affairs |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2013-11-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1610392094 |
Considers why U.S. society is believed to be less healthy in spite of disproportionate spending on health care, identifying a lack of social services, outdated care allocations, and a resistance to government programs as the problem.
Author | : Robert J. Maxwell |
Publisher | : Lexington, Mass. : Published for Sandoz Institute for Socio-Economic Studies by Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Australien, canada, frankrig, brd, italien, holland, sverige schweiz, storbritannien, usa. Ghere has long been a need for a book which documents and analyses he alth care expenditure. The study defines four faces of health care spending - sources of finance, control of health care delivery, manpower and supplies, and services provided. The numerous figures and tables will be of great value to statisticians, but many interes- ting facts emerge which make the book a great deal more than a sta- tistical cronical. For instance, the quality of health care in each country is analysed, proving that high expenditure does not in itself garantee a totally adequate health level.
Author | : Jonathan Cylus |
Publisher | : Health Policy |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2016-12-15 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9789289050418 |
In this book the authors explore the state of the art on efficiency measurement in health systems and international experts offer insights into the pitfalls and potential associated with various measurement techniques. The authors show that: - The core idea of efficiency is easy to understand in principle - maximizing valued outputs relative to inputs, but is often difficult to make operational in real-life situations - There have been numerous advances in data collection and availability, as well as innovative methodological approaches that give valuable insights into how efficiently health care is delivered - Our simple analytical framework can facilitate the development and interpretation of efficiency indicators.