Micro Data Analysis of Medical and Long-Term Care Utilization Among the Elderly in Japan

Micro Data Analysis of Medical and Long-Term Care Utilization Among the Elderly in Japan

Japan is currently experiencing the most rapid population aging among all OECD countries. Increasing expenditures on medical care in Japan have been attributed to the aging of the population. Authors in the recent debate on end-of-life care and long-term care (LTC) cost in the United States and Euro...

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Main Authors: Shinya Matsuda, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Hideki Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
end-of-life medical cost
long-term care
aging
survivorship
Japan
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/7/8/3022/

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