Launch of a national mandatory chronic disease prevention program in Japan

Disease Management and Health Outcomes

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 217-225

  Kobayashi, Atsushi ^a  

^a Sompo Japan Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disease prevention; Metabolic syndrome, assessment; Screening

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; JAPAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METABOLIC DISORDER; POPULATION GROWTH; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

EID: 49549099775     PISSN: 11738790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00115677-200816040-00003     Document Type: Review

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