Models for Designing Long-Term Care Service Plans and Care Programs for Older People

The establishment of a system for providing appropriate long-term care services for older people is a national issue in Japan, and it will likely become a worldwide issue in the years to come. Under Japanese Long-term Care Insurance System, long-term care is provided based on long-term care programs...

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Main Authors: Shogo Kato, Satoko Tsuru, Yoshinori Iizuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Nursing Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/630239