End-of-life care provided in emergency medical system in Japan.
Japan has been experiencing population aging to an unprecedented degree, with a rapid increase in the number of people aged 75 years and above. It reached 14.2% of the total population in 2018 and is estimated to reach 20% (about 22 million) by 2040 [1,2]. This aging of the population has burdened the healthcare system by increasing the overall medical costs. In response to this issue, the Japanese government has initiat ed a policy reform to shift from a facility- to a community-based integrated care system [3].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Takahiro Onuki, Shinji Nakahara, Takashi Fujita, Yasuhiro Miyake, Tetsuya Sakamoto Source Type: research