Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan
Online ISSN : 2185-0593
Print ISSN : 0916-0647
ISSN-L : 0916-0647
Current state and issues of medical service in 12 municipalities affected nuclear disaster in Fukushima
Chiaki FukayaKota Kawasaki
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2018 Volume 53 Issue 2 Pages 206-214

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This study discusses current state of medical service and issues for reconstruction of medical care provision system in 12 municipalities affected nuclear disaster in Fukushima. It clarifies that (1) the number of medical facilities and medical staffs is decreasing significantly, (2) the number of patients is decreasing, (3) most of the managers of medical facilities faces with problems concerning securement of profitability and medical staffs, (4) most of the managers of medical facilities point out the necessity of financial support system for continuation of medical service and securement of medical staffs. This study concludes that it is important to promote reconstruction of the medical care provision system while considering population structure and regional structure in the future.
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