Long-term care insurance in Japan: Implications for U.S. long-term care policy

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-13

  Houde, Susan Crocker ^a   Gautam, Ramraj ^b   Kai, Ichiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; JAPAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DISABLED PERSONS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; JAPAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSING HOMES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947717589     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20070101-04     Document Type: Review

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