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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2008: How Does Australia Comparepdf,88Kb,English | View long abstract 26-Jun-2008
Total health spending accounted for 8.8% of GDP in Australia in 2005, slightly lower than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries in 2006. Related documents: |
Currents Developments in Manufactured Nanomaterials in Australiapdf,189Kb,English | View long abstract 04-Apr-2008 This paper, which was submitted by the Australian delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in Australia, given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, held 28-30 November 2007, in Paris, France. |
Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)pdf,615Kb,English | View long abstract 30-Mar-2007 Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care. Also available: |
Creation and Governance of Human Genetic Research DatabasesEnglish | View long abstract 31-Oct-2006 Summarises proceedings of a conference looking at examples of human genetic research databases, how they are established, how they are managed and governed, how they might be commercialised, and what the policy considerations might be. |
A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - AustraliaEnglish | View long abstract 05-Nov-2004 Information on the status of implementation of OECD's A System of Health Accounts in Australia. |
Private Health Insurance in Australia: A Case Study (OECD Health Working Papers No. 8)pdf,297Kb,English | View long abstract 17-Dec-2003 Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay Despite universal public insurance coverage, private health insurance (PHI) covers almost half of the Australian population - a high coverage rate in comparison with most other OECD countries. Reflecting ... |
OECD Private Health Insurance in Australia, Ireland and the Netherlands (Presentation by Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay at the iHEA Conference )pdf,104Kb,English | View long abstract 15-Jun-2003 Presents background information, objectives, methods and preliminary findings in Private Health Insurance market in Australia, Ireland and the Netherlands. |
National Web Sites Links on the Web - Other Sources of Chemical InformationEnglish | View long abstract 23-Jan-2003 Links to additional sources chemical safety information on the web. |
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