Basic Policy Surrounding the Promotion of Health Care Transition for Patients with Childhood-Onset Chronic Diseases of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan

With the development of medical technology and improvements in medicine, many patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases transition into adulthood. As our society is facing new problems, how we provide necessary and seamless medical care for adult patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases,...

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Published inBrain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyū no shinpo Vol. 74; no. 6; p. 763
Main Author Kakee, Naoko
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.06.2022
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Summary:With the development of medical technology and improvements in medicine, many patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases transition into adulthood. As our society is facing new problems, how we provide necessary and seamless medical care for adult patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases, and how we promote their health care transition become important. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has demonstrated basic policies on health care transition and is building support systems for patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases.
ISSN:1881-6096
DOI:10.11477/mf.1416202116