Regulatory organizations for physicians' status and administrative sanctions on physicians: - examining the framework of government administrative systems for physicians in Japan based on a questionnaire survey conducted on 13 national medical associations.
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Society bestows professional privilege on physicians. At the same time, it expects physicians to strive constantly to improve their ethics and quality in medical expertise. In every nation, some level of government is responsible for certifying or licensing physicians and imposes strict management, including revoking licenses from inappropriate physicians or providing severe sanctions for misconduct or conduct unbecoming of a physician. In reality, however, it is difficult to reduce the number of inappropriate or indiscreet physicians, and each nation faces its own challenges. We conducted a questionnaire survey of 13 national medical associations, including some major Western countries, regarding the licensing of physicians, the organizations managing their medical practice status, and the data and grounds for administrative sanctioning of physicians. We then examined the circumstances in Japan based on the survey results and pointed out the domestic issues.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Yasuhiko Morioka, Norio Higuchi, Tatsuo Kuroyanagi, Jiro Nudeshima
Institutions: Japan Medical Association, The University of Tokyo
Language: English
Topic: Healthcare Regulation
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2183622884