title: The number of criminal prosecutions against physicians due to medical negligence is on the rise in Japan.
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Hiyama
authors: Masaharu
authors: M
authors: Yoshihara
authors: Shinji
authors: S
authors: Tanaka
authors: Kazuaki
authors: K
authors: Chayama
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends