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 in | The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 341; no. 8853; p. 1141 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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London
Elsevier Limited
01.05.1993
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0140-6736 1474-547X |