title: Method for the classification of countries according to health-related indicators.
abstract: A taxonomic approach using cluster analysis and principal component analysis has grouped the countries of the world in eight clusters, in an initial attempt to propose a worldwide spatial classification based on the following health-related indicators: (a) those directly related to the health status of the population; (b) those measuring the provision of health care; (c) those linked to population characteristics; and (d) those reflecting economic parameters. The cartographic representation was based on demographic maps which display the area of each country in proportion to its population size.
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Verhasselt
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mansourian
mesh_terms: D002965:Classification / Q000379:methods*; D003710:Demography; D006296:Health Services; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D011153:Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors