| ID: |
HARP-633 |
| Title: |
Medical Care in Japan |
| Source: |
The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 333(19), Nov 9, 1995, pp 1295-1299 |
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| Dispute Resolution Organ: |
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| Year: |
1995 |
| Pages: |
0 |
| Author(s): |
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| Keywords: |
economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, Japan, health, health care |
| Abstract: |
On the positive side of the Japanese health care system, universal health insurance has been achieved at relatively low cost and the health indexes of infant mortality and life expectancy at birth are among the best in the world. However, the system has been criticized for lack of good management, quality control, and attention to consumers. In this article we will discuss the link between the positive and negative aspects of the Japanese system by describing the use of a universal fee schedule to define much of the health care system. We will then describe current efforts to deal with the major problems. |
| Secured: |
False |
| Download here: |
Available here |
Keywords: cultural rights, economic, health, health care, human rights, Japan, social
