Health at a Glance 2009
OECD Indicators
This edition also contains new chapters on the health workforce and on access to care, an important policy objective in all OECD countries. The chapter on quality of care has been extended to include a set of indicators on the quality of care for chronic conditions.
Each indicator in the book is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. An annex provides additional information on the demographic and economic context within which health systems operate, as well as a concise description of key characteristics in health system financing and delivery of services in OECD countries.
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Introduction
The performance of health systems in terms of access and quality depends crucially on the size, composition, distribution and productivity of the health workforce. Health workers are the cornerstone of health systems, and many OECD countries are reviewing their health human resource strategies to ensure a sufficient number of health care providers, with the right skills and in the right settings, to respond to the demand for high-quality health services.
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