The rise in medical care expenditures in Japan, trends in disease patterns
1977-81
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11023824 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noriyuki Kawamura (0000-0001-5212-0213), Y Gotoda, Hiroshi Yoshikura |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1442-1444 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.75.12.1442 |
| PMID | 3933369 |
| OpenAlex | W2126991190 |
| Language | EN |
In Japan, the nationwide cost of medical care is increasing rapidly. Analysis of data from the Japanese health insurance system shows that costs are not rising for all diagnoses and that it is diseases requiring hospitalization and expensive medical treatments that have been responsible for the rising cost of medical care
Actuarial science · Business · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health insurance · Medical care · Medical costs · Medical diagnosis · Medical insurance · Pathology · Global Health Care Issues · Medicine · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |