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Comment
. 2022 Feb 5;32(2):112-113.
doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20210288. Epub 2021 Dec 17.

Defining Foreign Patients as 'Visitors' and 'Residents' in Japanese Medical Facilities: Difficulties in the Collection of Adequate Data

Soichiro Saeki  1   2 , Kaori Minamitani  3   4 , Isao Muraki  3 , Tomoko Shingaki  4 , Koji Nagura  4 , Ken Nakata  2 , Hiroyasu Iso  3
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Defining Foreign Patients as 'Visitors' and 'Residents' in Japanese Medical Facilities: Difficulties in the Collection of Adequate Data

Soichiro Saeki et al. J Epidemiol. .
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