Health for Everyone? : Social Inequalities in Health and Health Systems / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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OECD [Herausgebendes Organ]

Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: OECD Health Policy StudiesPublisher: Paris : OECD Publishing, 2019Description: 1 Online-Ressource (100 p.) ; 21 x 28cmISBN:

9789264674462
9789264939790
9789264426979

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Additional physical formats: Erscheint auch als: Health for everyone?. Druck-Ausgabe. Paris : OECD Publishing, 2019. 187 SeitenDOI: DOI: 10.1787/3c8385d0-enOnline resources:

Summary: Good health is a key component of people’s well-being. It is a value in itself but – through its influence on social, education and labour market outcomes – being in good or bad health has also wider implications on people’s chances of leading a fulfilling and productive life. Yet, even in the OECD countries, health inequality persists with severe consequences on the goal of promoting inclusive growth. This report documents a comprehensive range of inequalities in health and health systems to the detriment of disadvantaged population groups in a large set of OECD and EU countries. It assesses the gaps in health outcomes and risk factors between different socio-economic groups. When it comes to health systems, the report measures inequalities in health care utilisation, unmet needs and the affordability of health care services. For each of these different domains, the report identifies groups of countries that display higher, intermediate, and low levels of inequality. The report makes a strong case for addressing health-related inequalities as a key component of a policy strategy to promote inclusive growth and reduce social inequalities. It also provides a framework for more in-depth analyses on how to address these inequalities at country level.PPN: PPN: 1698073143Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-13-SOC | ZDB-13-SOC-ebook

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