title: Efforts of the Japan medical association to support physicians to provide quality healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Vice-President, Japan Medical Association, Tokyo, Japan (As of September 2011) ( jmaintl@po.med.or.jp ).
authors.forename: Yoshitake
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yokokura
keywords: Criminal lawsuits against physicians; Japan Medical Association (JMA); Medical accidents; Physicians’ welfare; Professional liability