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Table 4 Differences in reported unavailability is parallel to health outcomes

From: Physicians' views on resource availability and equity in four European health care systems

 

Italy

Norway

Switzerland

UK

% respondents who reported unavailable rehabilitation for strokea

57

53

23

44

Potential years of life lost, cerebrovascular disease/100,000 p. >70 yearsb

89

74

58

121

% respondents who reported unavailable colon cancer screeninga

28

29

8

27

Potential years of life lost, malignant neoplasia of the colon/100,000 p. >70 yearsb

73

89

56

70

% respondents who reported unavailable mental health servicesa

37

80

58

53

Potential years of life lost, mental disorders/100,000 p. >70 yearsb

33

267

132

113

  1. a Survey responses
  2. b OECD 2002–3 country information