Effect of COVID-19 on dental telemedicine in Japan

• Main Authors: Masaki Morishita (Author), Osamu Takahashi (Author), Shinji Yoshii (Author), Masanari Hayashi (Author), Ryota Kibune (Author), Taiji Nakamura (Author), Kosuke Muraoka (Author), Kazuhiro Tominaga (Author), Shuji Awano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: In Japan, medical and dental care is provided by the universal health insurance system. The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan sets the rules for health care services provided by health insurance. The MHLW issued a notice in 2020 permitting telemedicine and d...