Five decades of universal health insurance coverage in Japan: Lessons and future challenges

Japan Medical Association Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 263-268

  Kobayashi, Yasuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Access; Economic growth; Health insurance; Solidarity; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; JAPAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; POLITICS; REVIEW;

EID: 75149133886     PISSN: 13468650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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