Health: men faring worse than women in hospitalisations for diabetes

New OECD data show that men are more likely to be admitted to hospital as a result of poor management of diabetes than women, even when there are no significant differences in the number of men and women living with diabetes.

Global Forum on Biotechnology: The Evolving Promise of the Life Sciences

The OECD and the ESRC Genomics Policy & Research Forum jointly organised a one-day Forum on 12 November 2012 in Paris. The event was both retrospective and forward-looking. The forum concluded that the promise of biotechnology is not set but evolves with fresh scientific knowledge, novel laws and regulations. The future of biotechnology needs to also integrate social and cultural dimensions.

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Israël : des soins primaires d’excellente qualité, mais des progrès restent à accomplir dans le secteur hospitalier

L’Examen de l’OCDE sur la qualité des soins de santé met en évidence l’excellence de l’offre de soins primaires en Israël et recommande aux autorités israéliennes de mettre dorénavant l’accent sur les soins hospitaliers, afin de les hisser au plus haut niveau de qualité à l’échelle internationale.

US health care system from an international perspective

US health care system from an international perspective - OECD Health Data 2012

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OECD Reviews of Health Systems - Russian Federation

The review assesses the institutional arrangements and the performance of the Russian health system.

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Policy Brief: Obesity Update 2012

The obesity epidemic slowed down in several OECD countries during the past three years. Rates grew less that previously projected, or did not grow at all, according to new data from ten OECD countries. However, rates remain high and social disparities in obesity are unabated.

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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does the Russian Federation Compare with OECD Countries

Total health spending accounted for 5.1% of GDP in the Russian Federation in 2010, compared with an OECD average of 9.5%.

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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does Indonesia Compare with OECD Countries

Total health spending accounted for 2.6% of GDP in Indonesia in 2010, much lower than the OECD average of 9.5%.

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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does India Compare with OECD Countries

Total health spending accounted for 4.1% of GDP in India in 2010, significantly lower than the OECD average of 9.5%.

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L’augmentation des dépenses de santé marque le pas

L’augmentation des dépenses de santé a enregistré en 2010 un fort ralentissement, voire une baisse en termes réels dans la quasi-totalité des pays de l’OCDE, inversant ainsi une tendance à long terme de progression rapide, selon l’édition 2012 de la Base de données de l’OCDE sur la santé.