Epidemiology of Diseases of Unknown Etiology, Specified as “Intractable Diseases”

Yoshiyuki Ohno; Takashi Kawamura; Akiko Tamakoshi; Kenji Wakai; Rie Aoki; Masayo Kojima; Yingsong Lin; Tsutomu Hashimoto; Masaki Nagai; Masumi Minowa

doi:10.2188/jea.6.3sup_87

Yoshiyuki Ohno, Takashi Kawamura, Akiko Tamakoshi, Kenji Wakai, Rie Aoki, Masayo Kojima, Yingsong Lin, Tsutomu Hashimoto, Masaki Nagai, Masumi Minowa

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Yoshiyuki Ohno
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Takashi Kawamura
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Akiko Tamakoshi
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Kenji Wakai
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Rie Aoki
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Masayo Kojima
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Yingsong Lin
Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine
Tsutomu Hashimoto
Department of Public Health, Wakayama Medical College
Masaki Nagai
Department of Public Health, Saitama Medical School
Masumi Minowa
Department of Epidemiology, The Institute of Public Health

Keywords: epidemiology, intractable diseases, Japan, estimated annual number of patients treated andsubsidized

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1996 Volume 6 Issue 3sup Pages 87-94

DOI https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.6.3sup_87

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Abstract

In Japan, epidemiological studies on intractable diseases have been undertaken and greatly promoted for more than 20 years by the Research Committee on Epidemiology of Intractable Diseases, with the financial supports from the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan. In this paper, chronological history of development of the Research Committee and some scientific accomplishments by the recent Research Committee (1993-1995) were summarized, mainly focusing on descriptive, analytical and other epidemiological studies. Hoped is that the readers are to be acquainted with the recent research activities by the Research Committee and seek for possible international collaborations in epidemiological studies on intractable diseases. J Epidemiol, 1996 ; 6 : S87-S94.

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