Does informed consent exempt Japanese doctors from reporting therapeutic deaths?

The Japanese Medical Act section 21 states that doctors must report unnatural deaths to the police, even though the term “unnatural death” is not defined by law. However, many doctors are reluctant to report potential therapeutic deaths (PTDs). The Japanese Society of Legal Medicine has submitted gu...

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Authors: Ikegaya, H. (Author) ; Kawai, K. (Author) ; Kikuchi, Y. (Author) ; Yoshida, K. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2006
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2006, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 114-116
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