The Physician–Patient Relationship and Medical Ethics in Japan

In April 1991, a general meeting of the Japanese Medical Conference (called ev 4 years) was held in Kyoto and attracted 32,500 participants, the largest number ever. The theme of the meeting was “Medicine and Health Care in Transition,” and the program Included panel discussions on “How to Promote t...

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Published in:Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics 1994, Vol.3 (1), p.60-66
Main Authors: Ishiwata, Ryuji, Sakai, Akio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Culture
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Japan
Paternalism
Personal Autonomy
Physician-Patient Relations
Power (Psychology)
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Social Values
Special Section: Healthcare Relationships: Ties that Bind
Trust
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Summary:In April 1991, a general meeting of the Japanese Medical Conference (called ev 4 years) was held in Kyoto and attracted 32,500 participants, the largest number ever. The theme of the meeting was “Medicine and Health Care in Transition,” and the program Included panel discussions on “How to Promote the Quality of Health Care” and “How Terminal Care Should Be Provided” and symposia on “Diagnosis of Brain Death and Its Problems,” “The Propriety of Organ Transplantation,” and “Brain Death and Organ Transplantation.” These titles reveal not only how medical professionals in Japan perceive the present situatior healthcare but also the Issues that most concern them.
ISSN:0963-1801
1469-2147
DOI:10.1017/S0963180100004722