Systems for the treatment of diabetes in Japan.
Well-organized medical insurance systems cover all medical fees for diabetes mellitus, and diabetics can visit doctors quite freely in Japan. Also insulin therapy by self-injection became legal and covered by health insurance after 1981 in this country. Despite such good conditions for the patients, there are some problems such as the increase of patients with diabetes, poor education systems for diabetics and not enough systems to care for patients with severe diabetic complications.
Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
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Hirata
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012646:Self Administration
D007328:Insulin