Abstract:
An economic evaluation of a medical checkup center (Ninngendokku, “human dry dock”) was conducted from two perspectives: the cost for cancer checkup,
and the cost for medical treatment after a diagnosis was obtained. We studied the
cost of diagnosing cancer, compared with the cost required when cancer of an individual
organ was detected through mass health testing, and studied the economics of a Ninngendokku according to Kawai’s method of medical judgment. Assuming that the cost of death
is more than the cost of saving the lives of persons who undergo the Ninngen-dokku, the Ninngen-dokku will be affordable. In the group undergoing the Ninngen-dokku compared with the group which did not, the estimated cost of medical treatment was
reduced. The Ninngendokku carries advantages that cannot be quantified in financial terms; therefore, a multi-layered
economic analysis of the Ninngen-dokku was required.
Key-words
Health Checkup - Assessment - Cancer
