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| E-Health describes
the application of information and communications technologies
(ICT) across the whole range of functions that affect the health
sector, from the doctor to the hospital manager, via nurses,
data processing specialists, social security administrators
and - of course - the patients. E-Health is one of the most
rapidly growing areas in health today. However, limited systematic
research has been carried out to inform E-Health policy and
practice. The internet and other developments in E-Health are
playing increasing roles in consumer health behavior, and in
the delivery of health services. E-Health is a way of applying
new low cost electronic technologies, such as web enabled transactions,
advanced networks and new design approaches, to healthcare delivery. |
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| Japan is the
2nd largest medical market in the world and has some of the
best vital statistics: |
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lowest infant mortality rates |
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highest adult life expectancies |
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| A rapidly aging population
has burdened the healthcare system both in terms of funding
and facilities. Payments made by the government to medical institutions
have been slashed (by record levels in 2006) in an attempt to
ease national medical spending The growing number of patients
requiring long-term care and the advent of the elderly health
insurance system offers great potential within the market. |
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