Tokyo perspective: Informed consent

A survey conducted in Jul 1991 of 18 public medical facilities across Japan revealed that of 411 patients with terminal cancer, only 19% were informed that they had the disease. The issue of informed consent in Japan is discussed.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 341; no. 8853; p. 1141
Main Author Hadfield, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Limited 01.05.1993
Subjects
Informed consent
Polls & surveys
Japan
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Summary:A survey conducted in Jul 1991 of 18 public medical facilities across Japan revealed that of 411 patients with terminal cancer, only 19% were informed that they had the disease. The issue of informed consent in Japan is discussed.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X