title: Prefectural differentials in medical expenditure for the elderly--why health care costs for the elderly are lower in Nagano prefecture.
authors: Department of Management Development, Faculty of Economics, Nihon Fukushi University, Okuda, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kawabuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003363:Cost Control; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007564:Japan; D007902:Length of Stay