Micro data analysis of medical and long-term care utilization among the elderly in Japan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3022-3037

  Hashimoto, Hideki ^a   Horiguchi, Hiromasa ^b   Matsuda, Shinya ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; End of life medical cost; Japan; Long term care; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JAPAN; LONG TERM CARE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF NURSING CARE; RESPITE CARE; SURVIVOR;

EID: 78649538568     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7083022     Document Type: Article

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