Health at a Glance 2013
OECD Indicators
This seventh 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 health costs, health activities and health results of health systems. Key health indicators provide information on health status including suicide and life expectancy, the determinants of health, health care activities and health expenditure and financing in OECD countries. Each health 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 health data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability.
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Prescribing in primary care
Beyond consumption and expenditure (see Pharmaceutical consumption and 7.4 Pharmaceutical expenditure), information on prescribing can be used as an indicator of health care quality. Two related indicators are shown: the total volume of antibiotics and, more specifically, the volume of quinolones and cephalosporins prescribed as a proportion of all antibiotics.
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