Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2012: How Does Sweden Compare

Total health spending accounted for 9.6% of GDP in Sweden in 2010, which was just above the OECD average of 9.5%.

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Across OECD countries some 83 million people suffer from diabetes. On current trends, that will rise to almost 100 million by 2030.

Long-Term Care

Description of the OECD's work on Long-Term Care.

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The mortality amenable to health care is defined as a possible indicator to measure the health care systems performance in preventing premature deaths that can be avoided by appropriate health care intervention. This paper assesses the feasibility of using this indicator in OECD countries.

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OECD Health Working Papers No. 28 (Slovak)

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High-Level Forum on Sickness, Disability and Work: Addressing Policy Challenges in OECD Countries, 14-15 May 2009

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A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - Sweden

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Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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