Rural generalist medicine: a developing approach to health care in rural and island Japan

• Main Authors: Nicholas Schubert (Author), Takara Tsuzaki (Author), Rebecca Evans (Author), Tarun Sen Gupta (Author), Sarah Larkins (Author), Kristine Battye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Despite universal health coverage and high life expectancy, Japan faces challenges in health care that include providing care for the world's oldest population, increasing healthcare costs, physician maldistribution and an entrenched medical workforce and training system. Prim...