Cultural context in medical ethics: lessons from Japan
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper examines two topics in Japanese medical ethics: non-disclosure of medical information by Japanese physicians, and the history of human rights abuses by Japanese physicians during World War II. These contrasting issues show how culture shapes our view o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-04-01
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| Series: | Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.peh-med.com/content/1/1/4 |