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smooth though the United States wastes more money per capita in succession healthcare than any other political division in the world, it ranks a absolute 17th in terms of for what reason healthy its citizens actually are, according to an index of global health published in March, 2002

The index arises as the result of a modern research project performed by the World Markets Research Center (WMRC) an international business intelligence organization.

Belgium--more traditionally associated with a diet of mussels, French fries, beer and fine chocolate than fit bodies--ranks first in the world, followed by dint of Iceland, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Italy and Norway, respectively. Australia is the healthiest non-Western European country--sharing tithe place with Germany and Denmark--followed through Canada at No. 13. The United States reach [i]or[/i] attain any place [i]or[/i] points in at No. 17, and the UK ranks No. 23

The index measures health status at examining the amount of coin each country spends on healthcare, as well as other factors as it is as infant immunization rates, life expectancy and the death rates of mothers and babies. Interestingly, those countries with the highest healthcare expenditures aren't necessarily the healthiest," says Michelle Perkins, WMRC Healthcare Research Manager. "The main reason is that they mind to adopt a `we can corrupt the cure' attitude, as oppos to concentrating onward preventing ailments in the first place. The United States is a prime example."

American health spending is growing faster than the US economy. The United States devotes some $3 trillion--almost $10,000 for each man, woman and child--or 132 percent of its Gros Domestic consequence (GDP) on health. This compares to No. 1-ranked Belgium's rate of 89 percent of GDP the application of mind shows.

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