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61: International Variations in a Selected Number of Surgical Procedures: Klim McPherson, Giorgia Gon and Maggie Scott
60: Health Spending Growth at Zero: Which Countries, Which Sectors Are Most Affected?: David Morgan and Roberto Astolfi
59: A Comparative Analysis of Health Forecasting Methods: Roberto Astolfi, Luca Lorenzoni and Jillian Oderkirk
58: Income-Related Inequalities in Health Service Utilisation in 19 OECD Countries, 2008-2009: Marion Devaux and Michael de Looper
57: The Impact of Pay Increases on Nurses' Labour Market: A Review of Evidence from Four OECD Countries: James Buchan and Steven Black
56: Description of Alternative Approaches to Measure and Place a Value on Hospital Products in Seven OECD Countries: Luca Lorenzoni and Mark Pearson
55: Mortality Amenable to Health Care in 31 OECD Countries: Estimates and Methodological Issues: Juan G. Gay, Valérie Paris, Marion Devaux and Michael de Looper
54: Nurses in Advanced Roles: A Description and Evaluation of Experiences in 12 Developed Countries: Marie-Laure Delamaire and Gaetan Lafortune
53: Comparing Price Levels of Hospital Services Across Countries: Results of Pilot Study: Francette Koechlin, Luca Lorenzoni and Paul Schreyer
52: Guidelines for Improving the Comparability and Availability of Private Health Expenditures Under the System of Health Accounts Framework: Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya and Luca Lorenzoni
51: Effective Ways to Realise Policy Reforms in Health Systems: Jeremy Hurst
50: Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries: Valérie Paris, Marion Devaux and Lihan Wei
49: The Challenge of Financing Health Care in the Current Crisis: An Analysis Based on the OECD Data: Peter Scherer and Marion Devaux
48: Improving Lifestyles, Tackling Obesity: The Health and Economic Impact of Prevention Strategies: Franco Sassi, Michele Cecchini, Jeremy Lauer and Dan Chisholm
47: Health Care Quality Indicators Project: Patient Safety Indicators Report 2009: Saskia Drösler, Patrick Romano and Lihan Wei
46: Education and Obesity in Four OECD Countries: Franco Sassi, Marion Devaux, Jody Church, Michele Cecchini and Francesca Borgonovi
45: The Obesity Epidemic: Analysis of Past and Projected Future Trends in Selected OECD Countries: Franco Sassi, Marion Devaux, Michele Cecchini and Elena Rusticelli
44: The Long-Term Care Workforce: Overview and Strategies to Adapt Supply to a Growing Demand: Rie Fujisawa and Francesca Colombo
43: Measuring Disparities in Health Status and in Access and Use of Health Care in OECD Countries: Michael de Looper and Gaetan Lafortune
42: Policies for Healthy Ageing: An Overview: Howard Oxley
41: The Remuneration of General Practitioners and Specialists in 14 OECD Countries: What are the Factors Influencing Variations across Countries?: Rie Fujisawa and Gaetan Lafortune
40: International Mobility of Health Professionals and Health Workforce Management in Canada: Myths and Realities: Jean-Christophe Dumont, Pascal Zurn, Jody Church and Christine LeThi
39: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Germany: Valérie Paris and Elizabeth Docteur
38: Migration of Health Workers: The UK Perspective to 2006: James Buchan, Susanna Baldwin and Miranda Munro
37: The US Physician Workforce: Where Do We Stand?: Richard Cooper
36: Projet OCDE sur la migration des professionnels de santé: Le cas de la France: Ocde
35: Nurse Workforce Challenges in the United States: Implications for Policy: Linda H. Aiken and Robyn Cheung
34: Mismatches in the Formal Sector, Expansion of the Informal Sector: Immigration of Health Professionals to Italy: Jonathan Chaloff
33: Health Workforce and International Migration: Can New Zealand Compete?: Pascal Zurn and Jean-Christophe Dumont
32: The Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Chronic Diseases: an Economic Framework: Franco Sassi and Jeremy Hurst
31: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Slovakia: Zoltán Kaló, Elizabeth Docteur and Pierre Moïse
30: Improved Health System Performance through better Care Coordination: Maria M. Hofmarcher, Howard Oxley and Elena Rusticelli
29: Health Care Quality Indicators Project 2006 Data Collection Update Report: Sandra Garcia Armesto, Maria Luisa Gil Lapetra, Lihan Wei and Edward Kelley
28: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Sweden: Pierre Moïse and Elizabeth Docteur
27: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Switzerland: Valérie Paris and Elizabeth Docteur
26: Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People: Assessing the Evidence in 12 OECD Countries and the Future Implications: Gaetan Lafortune and Gaëlle Balestat
25: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Mexico: Pierre Moïse and Elizabeth Docteur
24: Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in Canada: Valérie Paris and Elizabeth Docteur
23: Health Care Quality Indicators Project: Conceptual Framework Paper: Edward Kelley and Jeremy Hurst
22: Health Care Quality Indicators Project: Initial Indicators Report: Soeren Mattke, Edward Kelley, Peter Scherer, Jeremy Hurst, Maria Luisa Gil Lapetra and HCQI Expert Group Members
21: The Supply of Physician Services in OECD Countries: Steven Simoens and Jeremy Hurst
20: Consumer Direction and Choice in Long-Term Care for Older Persons, Including Payments for Informal Care: How Can it Help Improve Care Outcomes, Employment and Fiscal Sustainability?: Jens Lundsgaard
19: Tackling Nurse Shortages in OECD Countries: Steven Simoens, Mike Villeneuve and Jeremy Hurst
18: Private Health Insurance in the Netherlands: A Case Study: Nicole Tapay and Francesca Colombo
17: Skill-Mix and Policy Change in the Health Workforce: Nurses in Advanced Roles: James Buchan and Lynn Calman
16: SHA-Based National Health Accounts in Thirteen OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis: Eva Orosz and David Morgan
15: Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries: The Benefits and Costs for Individuals and Health Systems: Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
14: Income-Related Inequality in the Use of Medical Care in 21 OECD Countries: Eddy K.A. Van Doorslaer and Cristina Masseria
13: Dementia Care in 9 OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis: Pierre Moïse, Michael Schwarzinger and Myung-Yong Um
12: Private Health Insurance in France: Thomas Buchmueller and Agnes Couffinhal
11: The Slovak Health Insurance System and The Potential Role for Private Health Insurance: Policy Challenges: Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
10: Private Health Insurance in Ireland: A Case Study: Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
9: Health-Care Systems: Lessons from the Reform Experience: Elizabeth Docteur and Howard Oxley
8: Private Health Insurance in Australia: A Case Study: Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay
7: Explaining Waiting Times Variations for Elective Surgery Across OECD Countries: Luigi Siciliani and Jeremy Hurst
6: Tackling Excessive Waiting Times for Elective Surgery: A Comparison of Policies in Twelve OECD Countries: Jeremy Hurst and Luigi Siciliani
5: Stroke Care in OECD Countries: A Comparison of Treatment, Costs and Outcomes in 17 Countries: Lynelle Moon, Pierre Moïse and Stéphane Jacobzone
4: Survey of Pharmacoeconomic Assessment Activity in Eleven Countries: Michael Dickson, Jeremy Hurst and Stéphane Jacobzone
3: OECD Study of Cross-National Differences in the Treatment, Costs and Outcomes of Ischaemic Heart Disease: Pierre Moïse and Stéphane Jacobzone
2: Investment in Population Health in Five OECD Countries: Jan Bennett
1: Pharmaceutical Use and Expenditure for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Study of 12 OECD Countries: Michael Dickson and Stéphane Jacobzone