Objective To compare the perspectives of the general public and of the bereaved of patients who had died in hospitals on life sustaining treatment (LST).Method Two self-administered questionnaire surveys were conducted in a city in Japan. The general public survey was mailed to a stratified...

The goals of universal health coverage (UHC) are to ensure that all people can access quality health services, to safeguard all people from public health risks, and to protect all people from impoverishment due to illness, whether from out-of-pocket payments for health care or loss of income...

A project aimed at presenting initial results from the implementation of the System of Health Accounts has been carried by the Health Policy Unit at the OECD and experts from thirteen member countries. The results are presented in the form of a comparative study (OECD Health Working Papers No....

A project aimed at presenting initial results from the implementation of the System of Health Accounts has been carried by the Health Policy Unit at the OECD and experts from thirteen member countries. The results are presented in the form of a comparative study (OECD Health Working Papers No....

This country brief provides a snapshot of the introduction and the development of the long-term care system in Japan. It contains a summary and systematic account of the legal beginnings, major reforms and current state of the long-term care system in the country. The report is part of the CRC...

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Japan. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major health...