Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1226-1228 , November 2008

Medical expenditure for diabetic patients: A 10-year follow-up study of National Health Insurance in Shiga, Japan

  • K. Nakamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu City, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 77 548 2191; fax: +81 77 543 9732.
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  • T. Okamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Centre, Suita City, Osaka, Japan
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  • H. Kanda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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  • T. Hayakawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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  • Y. Murakami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu City, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
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  • A. Okayama

      Affiliations

    • First Institute of Health Service, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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  • H. Ueshima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu City, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Received 5 June 2007 ,Revised 22 November 2007 ,Accepted 11 December 2007.

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PII: S0033-3506(07)00390-3

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.12.004

Public Health
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