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So instead look at the statistics. In many sectors they are dire.
by vixen99 9y ago
So instead look at the statistics. In many sectors they are dire.
- Scoundreller 9y agoUK residents have the 20th highest life expectancy in the world. 21st for health-adjusted life expectancy. The Japanese take the top spot and live +2 years. The average American lives -2 years. There's a lot more to health than the health care system, and this doesn't say much about how painful the process can be, but the stats look pretty good for the UK. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...
- lttlrck 9y agoBut how much of life expectancy can be attributed to the healthcare system? Maybe Brits spend more time outside, and are less stressed, etc etc. how have the rankings changed over time and what changes in the healthcare systems correlate to those trends?