OECD countries face a challenge in responding to the growing demand for doctors and nurses over the next 20 years. This arises in a world which is already characterised by significant international migration of health workers, both across OECD countries and between some developing countries and...

"This book examines the challenges countries are facing with regard to providing and paying for long-term care. With populations ageing and the need for long-term care growing rapidly, this book looks at such issues as: future demographic trends, policies to support family carers, long-term care...

Foreword and Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Key findings -- Analytical framework of health labour markets -- Trends in health labour markets and policy priorities to address workforce issues -- Education and training for doctors and nurses: What's happening with numerus clausus...

Gesundheitsausgaben steigen weiterhin exorbitant an und wachsen weitaus mehr als die Wirtschaft in den meisten OECD-Ländern. Nach der Wirtschaftskrise suchen die Länder nach Möglichkeiten, die Kosten zu senken und die Effizienz der Gesundheitsversorgung zu erhöhen. Die Studie zeigt aktuelle...