Nobuko Kobayashi co-leads the Japan consumer practice of global strategy consulting group EY-Parthenon.
Compartmentalization of doctors' time and specialties threatens care quality


Despite the increase in doctors' absolute numbers over the past decades, the doctor-per-capita ratio in Japan remains below the OECD average. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
Nobuko Kobayashi co-leads the Japan consumer practice of global strategy consulting group EY-Parthenon.