Sicko Revisited

[mrick]

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Well I'm convinced. No room for subjectivity here.

[/ QUOTE ]Well I presume you are being sarcastic. So let me quote what the criteria are all about and you make the call :


DALE : straightforward data.

Distribution of same : straightforward stat application.

Responsiveness : includes two major components. These are (a) respect for persons (including dignity, confidentiality and autonomy of individuals and families to decide about their own health); and (b) client orientation (including prompt attention, access to social support networks during care, quality of basic amenities and choice of provider). (BTW, the United States got top marks in this category.)

Distribution of same : straightforward stat application.

Fairness in financial contribution : based on the fraction of a household’s capacity to spend (income minus food expenditure) that goes on health care (including tax payments, social insurance, private insurance and out of pocket payments).

Health expenditure per capita in international dollars : straightforward data.

For more information, check out the links:

W.H.O. rankings spreadsheet
W.H.O. Statistical Annex : Explanatory notes (in .pdf)