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...

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...

SummaryObjectives To make future estimates of physician distributions in hospitals and clinics to better understand the impact of recent health policy changes in post graduate clinical education, and to discuss possible policy implications.Methods Analyze National Surveys Data conducted from...

The percentage of females in the physician workforce is increasing in Japan, as in other countries; however, the working status of female physicians has not been sufficiently investigated.

Objectives To investigate trends of specialty distribution and physicians' career paths in Japan, and to discuss potential policy implications.Methods Distribution of main area of practice, relation between board-certified specialists and reported main area of practice, and migration of main...