Examining proximity to death and health care expenditure by disease: a Bayesian-based descriptive statistical analysis from the National Health Insurance database in Japan

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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Main Authors: Yuji Hiramatsu, Hiroo Ide, Atsuko Tsuchiya, Yuji Furui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Health care expenditure
Proximity to death
Disease
Bayes
Japan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-021-00353-9

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