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Trends in Age and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Telemedicine Adoption in Japan, 2020-2024: Longitudinal Panel Study

Trends in Age and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Telemedicine Adoption in Japan, 2020-2024: Longitudinal Panel Study

Authors of this article:

Hiroshi Ito1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Hirokazu Tanaka3 Author Orcid Image ;   Takahiro Tabuchi4 Author Orcid Image ;   Atsushi Miyawaki2, 5 Author Orcid Image
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Hiroshi Ito   1, 2 , MBA, MD, PhD ;   Hirokazu Tanaka   3 , PhD ;   Takahiro Tabuchi   4 , MD, PhD ;   Atsushi Miyawaki   2, 5 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Hospital Medicine, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

2 Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

3 Division of Population Data Science, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

4 Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

5 Department of Public Health and Health Policy, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Hiroshi Ito, MBA, MD, PhD
  • Department of Hospital Medicine
  • University of Tsukuba Hospital
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  • Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8576
  • Japan
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