Quality of Health Care
Priorities do not go towards having the greatest impact on health. Outcomes of national systems are of lower quality. Modern technology is less available under national systems. Prescription drugs are less available under national systems.
The authors contend that the United States' high infant mortality and mediocre life expectancy are not indicative of the quality of health care. In the latter case, they note that while Japan has a longer life expectancy, Japanese Americans enjoy the same long life expectancy. Similarly, infant mortality among Asians is low in Asian countries and in the US.
The United States has a better survival rate for prostate cancer and breast cancer than most industrialized countries.
The authors point out that access to modern medical technology is better in the United States than in countries with national health care systems.
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