Health Policy

New health policy study results from Taipei Medical University described

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, June 22nd, 2007

Investigators publish new data in the report "Post-hospital care of stroke patients in Taipei: use of services and policy implications. Population ageing in Taiwan is proceeding at an accelerating rate. The percentage of elderly is expected to increase from 9.7% in 2005 to 20% in 2025," scientists in Taipei, Taiwan report.

"As the population ages, more people will suffer from chronic conditions and will need more post-hospital care. Health policies need to adapt itself to meet the changing needs of society. The purposes of this study were to describe the use of post-hospital care among stroke patients in Taipei and to discuss policy implications. This research used a...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2007-06-22)

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