DRG system to apply for 8 therapeutic areas.

Taking effect from Jan. 1, 2002 the DRG system will be applied to 1,600 medical institutes having physicians responsible for 8 therapeutic groups including ophthalmology (surgical operation of lens), ENT (tonsilectomy and adenoidectomy), general surgery (anal and periproctal operation, inguinal and femoral hernia operation and appendectomy) and Ob & Gyn (hysterectomy and uterus adnexal operatio...