Comparison of prescription reimbursement methodologies in Japan and the United States

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 519-526

  Akaho, Eiichi ^a   MacLaughlin, Eric J ^a,b   Takeuchi, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a KOBE GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care financing; Japan; Pharmacy practice; Reimbursement; United states

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; FEE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JAPAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; JAPAN; LEGISLATION, PHARMACY; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PRESCRIPTION FEES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642335872     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434503322226275     Document Type: Review

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