Long-term care insurance and integrated care for the aged in Japan
By the introduction of a public, mandatory program of Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) on April 1, 2000, Japan has moved towards a system of social care for the frail and elderly. The program covers care that is both home-based and institutional. Fifty percent of the insurance is financed from the ge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2001-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Integrated Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijic.org/articles/39 |