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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2008: How Does Sweden Comparepdf,88Kb,English | View long abstract 26-Jun-2008 Total health spending accounted for 9.2% of GDP in Sweden in 2006, slightly above the OECD average of 8.9%. Related documents: |
Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Sweden (Health Working Paper No. 28)pdf,478Kb,English | View long abstract 26-Jul-2007 Pierre Moise and Elizabeth Docteur The OECD has released an OECD Health Working Paper (No. 28) from the Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies and Innovation project. The paper describes and assesses pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in Sweden. |
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: |
Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2006: SWEDENpdf,139Kb,English | View long abstract 26-Jun-2006 Total health spending accounted for 9.1% of GDP in Sweden in 2004, slightly higher than the OECD average of 8.9%. Related documents: |
Hälsovårdsöversikt: OECD-indikatorer 2005 års upplaga. Sammanfattning på svenskapdf,157Kb,English | View long abstract 08-Nov-2005 This third edition of Health at a Glance – OECD Indicators 2005 provides the latest comparable data and trends on different aspects of the performance of health systems in OECD countries. Related documents: |
Getting better value for money from Sweden's healthcare systemEnglish | View long abstract 26-Sep-2005 David Rae Sweden has one of the OECD's better health systems, but this paper describes ways it can be improved further. Economics Department Working Paper 443. Also available:Related documents: |
Economic Survey of Sweden 2005: Improving quality and value for money in healthcareEnglish | View long abstract 09-Jun-2005 Swedes can be pleased with their healthcare system. It provides high quality care, is relatively well funded and is managed in fairly efficient and innovative ways. But some reforms are needed to cope with the changing demands that are being placed on healthcare systems worldwide. |
Economic Review of Sweden 2005: Best practice for reducing sickness and disability absencesEnglish | View long abstract 09-Jun-2005 Sweden’s single biggest economic problem is the high number of people absent from work due to sickness or disability. This chapter describes the problem and looks at what other countries have done to reduce absenteeism. Related documents: |
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