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The Looming Crisis in the Health Workforce

22-Oct-2008

OECD countries face a challenge in responding to the growing demand for doctors and nurses over the next 20 years and should adopt a comprehensive approach to health human resources, reinforce international cooperation and better monitor health workforce policies and migration.

Greater international cooperation needed to address looming shortages of doctors and nurses, says OECD

22-Oct-2008

OECD countries should adopt a comprehensive approach to the looming shortage of health workers, reinforce international cooperation and better monitor health workforce policies and international migration of doctors and nurses, according to a new OECD report.

OECD Health Policy Studies: Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies in a Global Market

18-Sep-2008

Pharmaceutical pricing policies are designed with national objectives in mind, but are the transnational implications always taken into account? This report assesses how pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies have contributed to the achievement of certain health policy objectives.

Growth in health spending slows in many OECD countries, according to OECD Health Data 2008

26-Jun-2008

A combination of slower growth in spending on healthcare and expanding economies has led to a stabilisation of health spending as a proportion of GDP in many OECD countries, according to OECD Health Data 2008.

Fifth issue of Health Update

20-May-2008

Highlights the OECD enlargement process and implications for health activities. The May 2008 issue of the newsletter on OECD health-related activities also includes news on health-specific purchasing power parities, the remuneration of doctors, the prevention of lifestyle-related chronic diseases and economic reviews of the health systems of Denmark, Germany and Iceland. Features the upcoming Accra High-Level Forum that will discuss health as a tracer sector to monitor aid effectiveness. Information on key projects by other OECD Directorates.




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