Caring more about quality. Japan-U.S. health care comparison.
The author gives an overview of his nation's health and compares indicators with the USA. People live longer in Japan than anywhere in the world, yet 1 in 3.5 Japanese has health problems. Some 80% of patients are outpatients, and many regions now have an oversupply of hospital beds. Hospitals employ 60% of all doctors, and staff salaries account for approximately half of hospital outlay.
D003625:Data Collection; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006761:Hospitals / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000458:organization & administration; D007564:Japan; D008017:Life Expectancy; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States