In:Introduction to Healthcare for Japanese-speaking Interpreters and Translators
Ineke H.M. Crezee and Teruko Asano
[Not in series 205] 2016
► pp. 69–82
Characteristics of the Japanese Healthcare System
Published online: 16 December 2016
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.205.c8
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.205.c8
Article outline
- Introduction
- 1.Types of professions and qualifications
- 2.Insurance System
- 2.1Municipality – controlled national health insurance (kokumin kenko hoken)
- 2.2Japanese health insurance association-administered health insurance (kyoukai kenpo)
- 2.3Association/union-administered health insurance (kumiai kenpo)
- 2.4Mutual aid associations (kyosai kumiai)
- 2.5Advanced elderLy Medical Service System (koreisha iryo hoken)
- 3.Types and services of medical care
- 3.1Framework of regional medical care
- 3.1.1Emergency care system
- 3.1.2Disaster medical care
- 3.1.3Medical care in remote areas
- 3.1.4Perinatal care
- 3.1.5Pediatric care
- 3.1Framework of regional medical care
- 4.Third Party Accreditation
- 5.Aichi Medical Interpretation System and its Future
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.2.Issues that have previously affected the Aichi Prefecture
- 5.3The launch of the Aichi Medical Interpretation System
- 5.4Application and training
- 5.5Employment rate of medical interpreters post-training
- 5.6Questionnaire results on future improvements
- 5.6.1Results: More opportunities for training
- 5.6.2More information in advance
- 5.6.3Less psychological burden
- 5.6.4Better working conditions
- 5.7Conclusion
