CULTURAL CONTEXT IN MEDICAL ETHICS: LESSONS FROM JAPAN

Cultural context in medical ethics: lessons from Japan

Abstract 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 of ethically appropriate behavior in medicine.An understanding of Swiss Army Kni

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Robust Feature Matching Method for SAR and Optical Images by Using Gaussian-Gamma-Shaped Bi-Windows-Based Descriptor and Geometric Constraint

Improving the matching reliability of multi-sensor imagery is one of the most challenging issues in recent years, particularly for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and optical images.It is difficult to deal with the noise influence, geometric distortions, and nonlinear radiometric difference between SAR and optical images.In this paper, a method for

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Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Toxoplasma gondii on imported leafy green vegetables in Canadian survey

A national survey was performed to determine the prevalence Cleaning Supplies of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Toxoplasma gondii in leafy green vegetables (leafy greens) purchased at retail in Canada.A total of 1171 samples of pre-packaged or bulk leafy greens from domestic (24.25%) and imported (75.75%) sources were collected

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