Good health rates in Spain

1992/06/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Osasuna

See table below.

When the hope of lifeLife expectancy at 60 yearsMale Women

Germany Belgium Spain Spain Spain Spain United Kingdom Ireland

19,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,19,19,19,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,19,19,319,19,319,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,19,19,19,19,19,19,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,319,319,19,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,19,19,319,319,19,19,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,19,319,319,319,19,319,319,319,319,319,319,19,319,

This table has been published by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and it can be observed that the life expectancy of its State is one of the best of developed states.

Diseases are similar to those of developed states: uterine cancer, breast cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mental diseases, aging pathologies, etc.

However, there are more frequent problems than in other countries, such as work accidents, traffic accidents, contagious diseases, infant mortality, diseases caused by poverty and marginalization.

As for health services, there is an important fact, that is, the situation of people who come to services.

The 3% of people who go to emergency services The 5% have emergencies to death. The other 35%>40% are due to constipation, but in very few cases require immediate treatment. Finally, 50%>60% avoids the outpatient, well because the hours of consultation have passed that day, well because it prefers hospital attendance.

This last group of patients transforms the organization of the health system, especially in large cities.