Health Care in Japan

ISBN-13: 9780415595414 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 272 str.

Margaret Powell;Masahira Anesaki;¬Abar

Opis

In the 1970s and 80s Japan experienced some deep-rooted social changes which affected attitudes to health care services among both professionals and consumers alike. This text provides an introduction to and overview of health and medical services in Japan at that time.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The History of Medical Care in Japan  3. Patterns and Trends in Mortality and Morbidity  4. Government Policies and Provisions for Health Care  5. Financing Health Care  6. The Medical Care Delivery System  7. The Health ‘Industries’. 8. The Health Professions  9. The Future: Japan at a Turning-point  Appendix 1 Map of Japan.  Appendix 2 Chronology.  Appendix 3 Exchange rates, 1955-86.  Appendix 4 Ownership of Hospital Facilities, 1986.  Appendix 5 Medical schools in Japan, 1986. Appendix 6 Professional Organizations and Research Institutions.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Margaret Powell, Masahira Anesaki