HLN RESEARCH. That’s how good our care really is: what does it cost? What do we get for it? And is that better than in neighboring countries?

A short passage in the newspaper De Tijd last weekend. “The mortality in our hospitals among patients in intensive care is one in six. In the UK it is one in three. So twice as high.” Conclusion: “Belgian healthcare is simply better.” Signed: Bart Lambrecht, pulmonologist at UZ Gent. Is our care really better than in neighboring countries? We looked it up for you. What do we pay, what do we get for it and how efficient is that.

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