Health at a Glance 2011
OECD Indicators

This sixth 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 the costs, activities and results of health systems. Key indicators provide information on health status, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries. 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.
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Geographic distribution of doctors
Access to medical care requires an adequate number and proper distribution of physicians. Shortages of physicians in a geographic region can lead to increased travel times for patients and higher caseloads for doctors. The maldistribution of physicians is a challenge in a number of OECD countries, especially in territories with remote and sparsely populated areas, with long travelling times to the nearest urban region.
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