

An American doctor spent time in a small isolation room in Prague
Hisanori Murasawa, 5th-year Student, General Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University On May 21, I was going daily between the university's affiliated hospital for surgical rotations. After lectures and practical exercises held during the day, I had studied with classmates to prepare for the last final exam of the year. Amidst all this, there was a moment when everyone's hands paused. This is because news broke that an American doctor suspected of being infecte
Jul 24


Reflections on Home-Based End-of-Life Care in an Aging Society
OneVoice OneAction Across the nation, young physicians are bringing a new energy to the field. What sparks their resolve, and where is their journey leading them? Here, we pause to capture the heart and soul behind their mission. Makoto Kosaka, M.D., Physician, Orange Home Care Clinic; currently Director, Kokoiruyo Clinic (“I’m Here With You” Clinic) Feeling the Pulse of Our Aging Society in Home Care I am currently in my fourth year as a physician, working at the Orange
Jul 19


Observing "Home Medical Treatment Innovations" that are rooted in the local community
Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute Visit to the Higashi Osaka Clinic On September 6th, I visited Okamoto Internal Medicine Clinic in Higashiosaka City. The clinic's director, Dr. Masayuki Okamoto, graduated from Nada High School and went on to Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. After working at his alma mater, he opened a clinic in his hometown of Higashi-Osaka. Dr. Okamoto was a senior at high school of Dr. Masahiro Kam
Jul 11


Organizational challenges when harassment occurs in Japanese universities
Taichi Akutsu, Ph.D. Violinist and Researcher in Music Education Akihiko Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D. Physician at the Medical Governance Research Institute Abstract This paper examines the organizational challenges that arise during the initial response to harassment at public universities in Japan, with particular attention to the stage before a formal investigation is launched. Drawing on publicly available harassment regulations and guidelines together with a hypothetical case of
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