Japanese medical malpractice cases rise:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The number of medical malpractice cases reported in Japan's hospitals was 124 in 2002, 31 more than the previous year, said the ministry of health last week. Cases included leaving medical instruments inside patients' bodies and prescribing drug overdoses. A senior health official said that that the increase in incidents was not necessarily because malpractice itself was on the rise, but rather that the reporting system had improved, reported the Japan Times.