Examining proximity to death and health care expenditure by disease: a Bayesian-based descriptive statistical analysis from the National Health Insurance database in Japan
Abstract Background Japan is one of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries where population aging and increasing health care expenditures (HCE) are urgent issues. Recent studies have identified factors other than age, such as proximity to death and morbidity, as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Health Economics Review |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-021-00353-9 |