LEXICON
No.77 August 15, 2011

Mass guidance (healthcare providers such as health insurance medical institutions and pharmacies are gathered to provide guidance in the form of seminars.)
集団指導

Mass/individual guidance (provided to healthcare providers that claim high reimbursement points; divided in two parts, mass guidance regarding issues common to all participants in the first half and individual face-to-face guidance in the second half):集団的個別指導 Individual guidance (face-to-face guidance provided...

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