B3.3.8 New Zealand: Health
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This article is from the New Zealand FAQ, by Phil Stuart-Jones and Lin Nah with numerous contributions by others.
B3.3.8 New Zealand: Health
NZ operates a no-fault accident compensation scheme which covers residents
and visitors. Personal injury through accident entitles the injured party
to compensation for reasonable expenses related to the accident. Due to
abuse, this has been reworked recently and compensation is far harder to
obtain.
The official line (on the health care reform) can be obtained from The
Ministry of Health at: http://www.moh.govt.nz/new.htm
For general comment and opinion, consult the NZ Doctor magazine online at:
http://nzdoctor.co.nz
Here's a link to some NZ health sites including the NZ GP organisation:
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/libr/nz/nzmed.htm
Life Expectancy (M) 71.0 years
Life Expectancy (F) 77.0 years
Crude Birth Rate 16.3 /1000
Crude Death Rate 8.3 /1000
Infant Mortality 10.8 /1000
Total fertility rate 2.1 children born/woman (1992)
No. of Hospitals 318
No. of Hospital Beds 23,052
No. of Physicians 5,210
No. of Dentists 1,160
No. of Pharmacists 2,300
Nursing Personnel 22,000
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