Topic > Geographic Analysis of Japan - 1465
National health insurance provides universal access to healthcare in the country. Private facilities are able to run hospitals and clinics, and patients receive the same services at the same cost in both private and public institutions. The following services are offered: emergency healthcare, perinatal healthcare, pediatric healthcare, rural healthcare and post-disaster healthcare. There are 1,069 psychiatric facilities that provide nursing care and healthcare resources. Primary care allows doctors to prescribe psychotherapeutic drugs, but nurses are not allowed to independently diagnose mental disorders
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