A Comparison of the Healthcare Indicators of Turkey and The European Union Members Countries Using Multidimensional Scaling Analysis and Cluster Analysis

Girginer N.

IKTISAT ISLETME VE FINANS, vol.28, no.323, pp.55-72, 2013 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 323
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3848/iif.2013.323.3387
  • Journal Name: IKTISAT ISLETME VE FINANS
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-72
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigates the position of Turkey compared to the member countries of the European Union in terms of healthcare indicators and aims to determine its similarities and/or differences from them. Multidimensional Scaling Analysis (MDSA) and Non-Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (NHCA) have been applied to the data obtained from the 2010 World Health Report for Turkey and the 27 European member countries for seven healthcare indicators.