Health insurance systems in Japan: A neurosurgeon's view

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 617-628

  Ito, Masanori ^a,b  

^a Department of Urology   (Japan)

^b Department of Rehabilitation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fee schedule; Health care system; Health insurance; Medical expenditure; Professional liability insurance; Socioeconomic factor

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; JAPAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; NEUROSURGERY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

HUMANS; JAPAN; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEUROSURGERY;

EID: 11144267103     PISSN: 04708105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.44.617     Document Type: Review

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