title: From the Editor's Desk.
authors.affiliation: Editor-in-Chief, JMAJ; Executive Board Member, Japan Medical Association ( jmaintl@po.med.or.jp ); Treasurer, World Medical Association; Secretary General, Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO).
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii