US public health system needs major overhaul, says report

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US public health system needs major overhaul, says report;

 

Full text from the BMJ is at

http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7373/1132/c?etoc

 

But in terms of life expectancy the United States lags behind most other

comparable nations. And the country ranks 28th in infant mortality among 39

industrialised nations. Compared with 30 other countries, the United States

has the highest incidence of all cancers. In the World Health Organization's

assessment of health systems around the world the United States is ranked

37th

[Guest guest]

That is great Lorenzo,

 

I bet, here in the USA, we win the prescribed medicine per person

category though.

 

Does anyone know this figure in relation to other countries of the

world?

 

The average american believes that they have the best health care

system in the world. That is what they are told through their news

services.

 

 

F.

 

 

Gettingwell, " Lorenzo " <lorenzo1@w...> wrote:

> US public health system needs major overhaul, says report;

>

> Full text from the BMJ is at

> http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7373/1132/c?etoc

>

> But in terms of life expectancy the United States lags behind most

other

> comparable nations. And the country ranks 28th in infant mortality

among 39

> industrialised nations. Compared with 30 other countries, the

United States

> has the highest incidence of all cancers. In the World Health

Organization's

> assessment of health systems around the world the United States is

ranked

> 37th