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Community - Based Medical System

Contributing Prof. Masatoshi Matsumoto

¡¾Research Keywords¡¿
Rural health, health policy, distribution of medical resource, medical education

¡¾Recent highlights¡¿
Currently we are conducting a nationwide cohort study of ¡°chiikiwaku¡± (regional quota) graduates, under the support of Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Association of Japan Medical Colleges, as the representative of Japanese Council for Community-based medical education. Also we are evaluating the effect of 2018 Japan Floods, which affected Hiroshima heavily, on health and welfare service provisions.

¡¾Major Papers of the Laboratory¡¿
?Matsumoto M., et al. Ethical issues arising from the government allocation of physicians to rural areas: a case study from Japan. J Med Ethics. 2024; 50(7): 460-465. doi: 10.1136/jme-2023-108971.
?Ishida R., et al. The 2018 Japan Floods Increased the Frequency of Yokukansan Prescriptions Among Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Nutr. 2022; 8: 777330. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.777330. eCollection 2021.
?MatsumotoM., et al. Geographic Distribution of Regional Quota Program Graduates of Japanese Medical Schools: A Nationwide Cohort Study. Acad Med. 2019; 94(8): 1244-1252. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002688.

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  Lectures for 3-6th year medical students on rural health, health policy and community-based integrated health care. Clinical clerkship based in rural hospitals for 5th year medical students. Management of ¡°furusatowaku¡± (prefecture quota) system and education/support for students in the system as the prefecture-donated department.  

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1. Geographic maldistribution of medical doctors
2. Rural medical education
3. Geographic distribution of dialysis patients
4. Definition of ¡°rural¡±
5. Cohort study of¡°chiikiwaku¡± quota graduates
6. Selection and concentration of specialty medical care
7. Effectiveness of general practice as a part of the entire medical system in Japan
8. Effect of 2018 Japan Floods on health and welfare services

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