List of countries by quality of healthcare

This is a list of countries by quality of healthcare as published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[1]

Outcome of cancer care edit

Major cancers edit

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-year survival rate is measured from the time of diagnosis, it is not the same as Life expectancy. More aggressive screening methods will cause 5-year survival 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 edit

Outcome of cardiovascular disease care edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Health Status".

External links edit