Health at a glance 2011 : OECD Indicators.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-189).

1. Health status : Life expectancy at birth ; Premature mortality ; Mortality from heart disease and stroke ; Mortality from cancer ; Mortality from transport accidents ; Suicide ; Infant mortality ; Infant health: low birth weight ; Perceived health status ; Diabetes prevalence and incidence ; Cancer incidence ; AIDS incidence and HIV prevalence -- 2. Non-medical determinants of health : Tobacco consumption among adults ; Alcohol consumption among adults ; Overweight and obesity among adults ; Overweight and obesity among children -- 3. Health workforce : Employment in the health and social sectors ; Medical doctors ; Medical graduates ; Remuneration of doctors (general practitioners and specialists) ; Gynaecologists and obstetricians, and midwives ; Psychiatrists ; Nurses ; Nursing graduates ; Remuneration of nurses -- 4. Health care activities : Consultations with doctors ; Medical technologies ; Hospital beds ; Hospital discharges ; Average length of stay in hospitals ; Cardiac procedures (coronary angioplasty) ; Hip and knee replacement ; Treatment of renal failure (dialysis and kidney transplants ; Caesarean sections ; Cataract surgeries ; Pharmaceutical consumption -- 5. Quality of care : Care for chronic conditions ; Care for acute exacerbation of chronic conditions ; Patient safety ; Care for mental disorders ; Cancer care ; Care for communicable diseases -- 6. Access to care : Unmet health care needs ; Coverage for health care ; Burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure ; Geographic distribution of doctors ; Inequalities in doctor consultations ; Inequalities in dentist consultations ; Inequalities in cancer screening ; Waiting times -- 7. Health expenditure and financing : Health expenditure per capita ; Health expenditure in relation to GDP ; Health expenditure by function ; Pharmaceutical expenditure ; Financing of health care ; Trade in health services (medical tourism) -- 8. Long-term care : Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at age 65 ; Self-reported health and disability at age 65 ; Prevalence and economic burden of dementia ; Recipients of long-term care ; Informal carers ; Long-term care workers ; Long-term care beds in institutions and hospitals ; Long-term care expenditure -- Annex A. Additional information on demographic and economic context, health system characteristics, and health expenditure and financing -- Annex B. Data sources for non-OECD countries.