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Chuikyo Approves Draft Framework for Patient-Initiated Mixed Care; Will Establish Evaluation Council by Next Spring
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) approved basically a draft framework for “patient-initiated mixed care” that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) presented at a general meeting on September 30. Patient-initiated mixed care will be introduced next…
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