Key indicators of health and health systems across 35 countries presented in new report
By Stefan Schreck, Head of Health Information Unit, European Commission, DG Health and Consumers
In November, DG Health and Consumers of the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) jointly published the second edition of the report ‘Health at a Glance: Europe’.
The report, presented in a user-friendly format, gives a set of key indicators of health status, determinants of health, healthcare resources and activities, quality of care, health expenditure and financing in 35 European countries, including the 27 European Union member states, 5 candidate countries and 3 EFTA countries.
The publication reflects the long and fruitful collaboration
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