List of countries by quality of healthcare

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This is a list of countries ranked by the quality of healthcare , as published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). [1] The ranking takes into account various health outcomes, including survival rates for seven types of cancer, as well as for strokes and heart attacks.

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Outcome of cancer care

Major cancers

The 5-year observed survival rate refers to the percentage of patients who live at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer. Many of these patients live much longer than five years after diagnosis.

5-yearsurvival rate is measured from the time of diagnosis, it is not the same as Life expectancy. More aggressive screening methods will cause 5-yearsurvival rate to increase because people are diagnosed earlier, this does not mean they live longer. This phenomenon is called Lead-Time Bias.

Female specific cancers

Outcome of cardiovascular disease care

See also

References

  1. "Health Status".