IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES ON DEATH RATES FOR SELECTED CAUSES OF DEATH IN CANADA, 1979-2003

摘要

This study examines the impact of health care expenditures on death rates for males, females and the whole population for selected major causes of death in Canada. The study finds that over the period 1979 to 2003, increased health care expenditures have a statistically significant positive effect on age-standardized death rates for colorectal cancer, acute myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular diseases for males and for colorectal cancer, female breast cancer, acute myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular diseases for females. The study finds no significant positive effect of increased health care expenditures on death rates for lung cancer or prostate cancer for males or for lung cancer for females.