International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 139-145 , September 2011

Quantitative Evaluation of Age Disparities in the Quality of Geriatric Acute Medical Care in Japan

  • Kazuaki Kuwabara

      Affiliations

    • Kyushu University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Health Care Administration and Management, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
    • All authors were involved in this research study and in the case-mix classification project, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). They have no financial interests to declare. S. Matsuda led this project; K. Kuwabara, K. Fushimi, S. Matsuda, K. Fujimori and the MHLW negotiated with many clinical societies to develop and refine a case-mix classification and to analyze the database developed by B.K. Ishikawa, H. Horiguchi and K. Fujimori.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Kazuaki Kuwabara, Associate Professor, MD, MPH, DPH, Kyushu University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Health Care Administration and Management, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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  • Shinya Matsuda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
    • All authors were involved in this research study and in the case-mix classification project, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). They have no financial interests to declare. S. Matsuda led this project; K. Kuwabara, K. Fushimi, S. Matsuda, K. Fujimori and the MHLW negotiated with many clinical societies to develop and refine a case-mix classification and to analyze the database developed by B.K. Ishikawa, H. Horiguchi and K. Fujimori.
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  • Kiyohide Fushimi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • All authors were involved in this research study and in the case-mix classification project, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). They have no financial interests to declare. S. Matsuda led this project; K. Kuwabara, K. Fushimi, S. Matsuda, K. Fujimori and the MHLW negotiated with many clinical societies to develop and refine a case-mix classification and to analyze the database developed by B.K. Ishikawa, H. Horiguchi and K. Fujimori.
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  • Koichi B. Ishikawa

      Affiliations

    • Economics Section, Surveillance Division, Center for Cancer Control and Information Services, National Cancer Center, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • All authors were involved in this research study and in the case-mix classification project, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). They have no financial interests to declare. S. Matsuda led this project; K. Kuwabara, K. Fushimi, S. Matsuda, K. Fujimori and the MHLW negotiated with many clinical societies to develop and refine a case-mix classification and to analyze the database developed by B.K. Ishikawa, H. Horiguchi and K. Fujimori.
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  • Hiromasa Horiguchi

      Affiliations

    • Health Management and Policy, University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    • All authors were involved in this research study and in the case-mix classification project, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). They have no financial interests to declare. S. Matsuda led this project; K. Kuwabara, K. Fushimi, S. Matsuda, K. Fujimori and the MHLW negotiated with many clinical societies to develop and refine a case-mix classification and to analyze the database developed by B.K. Ishikawa, H. Horiguchi and K. Fujimori.
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  • Kenji Fujimori

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Management, Hokkaido University, 5 Nishi, 14 Kita, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
    • All authors were involved in this research study and in the case-mix classification project, funded by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). They have no financial interests to declare. S. Matsuda led this project; K. Kuwabara, K. Fushimi, S. Matsuda, K. Fujimori and the MHLW negotiated with many clinical societies to develop and refine a case-mix classification and to analyze the database developed by B.K. Ishikawa, H. Horiguchi and K. Fujimori.

Received 10 March 2010 ,Revised 14 May 2010 ,Accepted 19 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijge.2011.09.033

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 139-145 , September 2011

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