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Fraser Institute News Release: Of 30 countries with universal health care, Canada among highest spenders, but ranks near the bottom for number of doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and has the longest wait times
Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2022.
The study compares 30 universal health-care systems in developed countries, spotlighting several key areas including cost, availability and use of resources, access to care, clinical performance and quality.
For example, (out of 30 countries) Canada ranks 28th for the number of doctors (2.8 per 1,000 people), 23rd (out of 28 countries) for the number of somatic care beds (beds dedicated to physical care; 2.2 per 1,000 people), and 23rd (out of 29 countries) for the number of psychiatric beds available (0.38 per 1,000 people).
Canada ranks 25th (out of 29) for the number of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines with 10.3 MRIs per million people, and 26th (out of 30) for CT scanners with 14.9 scanners per million people.
rucially, among the 10 comparable universal health-care countries that measure wait times, Canada ranks last with the lowest percentage (38 per cent) of patients who waited four weeks or less to see a specialist, and the lowest percentage of patients (62 per cent) who waited four months or less for elective surgery.
Fraser Institute News Release: Of 30 countries with universal health care, Canada among highest spenders, but ranks near the bottom for number of doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and has the longest wait times
Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2022.
The study compares 30 universal health-care systems in developed countries, spotlighting several key areas including cost, availability and use of resources, access to care, clinical performance and quality.
For example, (out of 30 countries) Canada ranks 28th for the number of doctors (2.8 per 1,000 people), 23rd (out of 28 countries) for the number of somatic care beds (beds dedicated to physical care; 2.2 per 1,000 people), and 23rd (out of 29 countries) for the number of psychiatric beds available (0.38 per 1,000 people).
Canada ranks 25th (out of 29) for the number of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines with 10.3 MRIs per million people, and 26th (out of 30) for CT scanners with 14.9 scanners per million people.
rucially, among the 10 comparable universal health-care countries that measure wait times, Canada ranks last with the lowest percentage (38 per cent) of patients who waited four weeks or less to see a specialist, and the lowest percentage of patients (62 per cent) who waited four months or less for elective surgery.
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