Abstract
On a per capita basis, Australia spent more than seven times as much on its Sydney Olympic team as did Canada, to win four times as many medals.
Compared with Australia, Canada spent an additional amount per capita (standardised to the purchasing power parity rate at year 2000) of US$ 1605 per life-year gained on healthcare in 2000.
Neither country is "right" or "wrong" in making these funding choices, but they highlight the need for more explicit discussion about what is being spent, what is obtained for the given expenditure and what society actually values.
Compared with Australia, Canada spent an additional amount per capita (standardised to the purchasing power parity rate at year 2000) of US$ 1605 per life-year gained on healthcare in 2000.
Neither country is "right" or "wrong" in making these funding choices, but they highlight the need for more explicit discussion about what is being spent, what is obtained for the given expenditure and what society actually values.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-73 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
Volume | 180 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Jan 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine