Common Concerns Amid Diverse Systems: Health Care Experiences In Five Countries; The experiences and views of sicker patients are bellwethers for how well health care systems are working

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Title:	Common Concerns Amid Diverse Systems: Health Care Experiences In Five Countries; The experiences and views of sicker patients are bellwethers for how well health care systems are working
Source:	Health Affairs, May 2003-June 2003
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Year:	2003
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Keywords:	Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, United Kingdom/Great Britain, United States, US, Australia Australia, health, health care, standard of living, New Zealand
Abstract:	This paper reports findings from the 2002 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. This study reports the recent experiences of sicker adults in each country with respect to care coordination, physician/patient interaction, medical errors, prescription drug issues, and access to needed care. Interestingly, despite clear structural differences among the systems, findings in all five countries reveal consistent dissatisfaction among surveyed populations with general health system quality, stemming from problems associated with medical errors, inadequate patient/physician communication, and insufficient coordination of care. Robert Blendon and colleagues conclude that sizable dividends (improved health and reduced costs) could be garnered from targeting health reform interventions in each country to such subpopulations of sicker adults, particularly those using multiple physicians and medications.
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