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2.1 physicians per 1000 population, OECD less than the average (medical care CB News)

2009-07-04 00:48:48

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on 1 July, 30 members of the international comparisons of health statistics countries "OECD Health Data 2009" publication. It said Japan's population of 06 doctors per year to 2.1 in 1000, OECD average significantly lower than 3.1. OECD, one of the factors "that limit medical school enrollment by the government," the one."OECD Health Data 2009", according to the Japan vs. 06-07 years of total health expenditure is 8.1 percent of GDP, OECD average of 8.9 percent. The highest percentage is 16.0 percent in the United States. 11.0% followed by France, Switzerland 10.8%, Germany 10.4 percent.Number of doctors per population in Japan is less than most other OECD countries, 1906 was 2.1 people per 1,000. The number of nurses per 1,000 population is 9.4 people, OECD average to slightly below 9.6.The number of MRI and CT diagnostic equipment and, in many OECD countries in the past 10 years explosion. OECD average of 07 years the number of MRI scanners per 100 population was 11.0 million units in Japan already, 05 years per 100 population to 40.1 million units and holds a lot and the brightest.Japan's life expectancy is 82.6 years and 06 years old at the time, OECD countries in the longest. Japan has over the past few decades have shown a significant increase in life expectancy, the OECD, "In particular, both men and women, the OECD is now due to a decline in heart disease death rate was lowest in the country" that.In addition, decreased dramatically in the past few decades the infant mortality rate, 07 deaths per 1,000 births is 2.6 years. Almost half the OECD average of 4.9, OECD countries with the lowest.Meanwhile, in Japan 07 years at 26 percent of the adult daily smokers, OECD average is 23%. The smoking rate of men, especially, 40%, South Korea, Greece, showed that high次I to remain in Turkey.[Articles]"The proposal ignores the financial field trial" - all Medical C"Oppressive" to continue working hard reality of the woman doctor working in obstetrics"Non-effective amendment to the Health Policy"Submitted to the ministry to withdraw the maximum number of freshmen seeking signatures - of the medical students"Reform must recognize the facts" - Professor Yoshikawa, Tokyo University



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