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HOSPITALS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2018
Rural areas hit by acute scarcity of nurses, with turnover high among agency-referred staff
Hospitals and clinics in rural areas are finding it increasingly difficult to hire nurses on their own, and the amount of referral fees they are paying to private agents are significantly on the rise, a recent research report shows.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2018
Syria-backed airstrikes on hospitals in rebel areas affecting hundreds of thousands: U.N.
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a recent wave of airstrikes on medical centers in rebel-held parts of Syria, including one that put a hospital serving 50,000 people out of action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2018
Tokyo hospital gauge effect of daily anti-viral use on HIV infections
Starting next month, a Tokyo-based hospital will start a clinical study to ascertain whether HIV infection rates can be reduced if high-risk individuals take anti-viral medicine on a daily basis, a source close to the matter said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018
From heat to terrorism to quakes, doctors prepare for all eventualities ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Japanese doctors are preparing for the widest-possible range of medical contingencies they may face during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, from the provision of general first aid to major responses to anticipated sweltering weather or a possible terrorrist attack.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018
Much for Japan Times Community readers to crow and squawk about in year of the rooster
A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the first half of 2017.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2017
Revising medical fees
Medical cost structures have to be adjusted to ensure that people will continue to have adequate care.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 19, 2017
Japan's hospitals helping long-staying child patients adapt to life on the outside
When children are hospitalized for a long period with a serious illness, missing out on school and playing with other kids can have a big impact on their development.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 28, 2017
Dying at home increasingly an option in Japan for those who want to 'go to the afterlife quietly'
After he was diagnosed with leukemia in July, Katsuo Saito decided not to treat it and opted for palliative care. He had a hard time finding a bed in a hospice or hospital, so he spent most of his remaining weeks at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 22, 2017
Shimane program taps seasoned doctors to train fresh medical school graduates
A group of veteran doctors in private practice in southwestern Japan will launch a training program for young doctors currently working at general hospitals across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 16, 2017
Health ministry to increase number of hospitals that charge extra fees for patients with no referral
The health ministry plans to expand the range of hospitals that can impose additional fees on patients with no referral from their regular doctors as early as fiscal 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
Japan tops in life expectancy but health care has room to improve: OECD report
Japan enjoys the highest life expectancy among OECD countries and does relatively well in improving health outcomes, but it has room to improve in areas such as smoking rates and hospital stays, according to the latest edition of a biennial health care report issued Friday by the Organisation for Economic...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
'Paradise Papers': Sendai hospital and doctor profited from stocks despite related clinical trials
Documents leaked from an offshore law firm show a Japanese hospital and a doctor profited from unlisted shares in a Singapore medical firm, with the doctor profiting ¥100 million ($880,000) despite the hospital's involvement in clinical trials for the company.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 15, 2017
Shine On! works its animal magic on kids facing tough times
Shine On! Kids offers support and encouragement to very ill children and their families around Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2017
Eying Thailand's graying population, Japanese firms expand products and services for elderly
A leading wheelchair maker and a hospital operator from Japan are seeking to expand in Thailand with an eye on products and services for the elderly as the Southeast Asian country's population rapidly ages.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 11, 2017
For those living with cancer, a place to talk in Tokyo that's neither home nor hospital
Maggie's Tokyo opened its doors in October last year, offering a space for cancer patients and their family members and friends to talk.
EDITORIALS
Oct 7, 2017
20 years of organ transplants
Two decades have passed since the Organ Transplant Law took force, yet Japan carries out far fewer transplant operations than many other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2017
Woman dies after taking improperly mixed medicine from Kyoto University Hospital
A woman in her 60s died last month after injecting home-use medicine dispensed at Kyoto University Hospital that was 738 times stronger than a normal dosage, the university said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2017
End-of-life care training focuses on helping the dying achieve peace of mind
As it grows more common in rapidly aging Japan that senior citizens will die at home instead of in a hospital, efforts are underway to train people who can ease their final days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 18, 2017
Japan's free ambulance services stretched by aging population, nonemergency overuse
The sirens are going off about the state of ambulance services.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2017
Unauthorized cord blood treatments
The recent arrests over alleged unauthorized stem cell therapies using blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas has shed light on the shady aspects of these expensive treatments.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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