Research Catalog

Title

Health Care Reform in Japan [electronic resource] / Yutaka Imai

Author

Imai, Yutaka.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2002.

Details

Description

22 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

The health status of the Japanese is one of the best in the world. The healthcare system has no doubt contributed to this, though the current state of research in health economics does not permit the determination of the extent of such contribution. The Japanese system, based on social insurance, has provided both basic care and free choice of doctors to every citizen at affordable costs. It has, however, become increasingly clear that the Japanese system has failed to allocate resources properly, ensure financial equity and adapt to changing patterns of demand. This paper first explains how a system that once seemed to function well has become inappropriate, then how policies have tried to overcome some of the problems. The paper concludes with key considerations shaping future reform ...

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.321

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.321.

Subject

• Economics
• Japan

LCCN

10.1787/105381128500

OCLC

oecd-lib-000764

Author

Imai, Yutaka.

Title

Health Care Reform in Japan [electronic resource] / Yutaka Imai

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2002.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.321

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.321.

Connect to:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/105381128500

Indexed Term

Economics

Japan

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/105381128500 doi