Dental healthcare reforms in Germany and Japan: A comparison of statutory health insurance policy

Japanese Dental Science Review

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-117

  Nomura, Mayumi ^a,b  

^a Japan Medical Management Evaluation Organization   (Japan)

^b Japan Dental Research Organization   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cost effective; Dental health policy; Germany; Healthcare reform; Japan; Prevention oriented; Treatment oriented

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549085981     PISSN: 18827616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2008.06.004     Document Type: Review

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