The Vanguard of Community-based Integrated Care in Japan: The Effect of a Rural Town on National Policy

The Vanguard of Community-based Integrated Care in Japan: The Effect of a Rural Town on National Policy

Introduction: Japan has the largest percentage of elderly people in the world. In 2012 the government implemented a community-based integrated care system which provides seamless community healthcare resources for elderly people with chronic diseases and disabilities.  Methods: This paper describes...

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Main Authors: Yu Hatano, Masatoshi Matsumoto, Mitsuaki Okita, Kazuo Inoue, Keisuke Takeuchi, Takako Tsutsui, Shuhei Nishimura, Takuo Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
Subjects:
community-based integrated care
rural area
Japan
national policy
Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/articles/2451

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