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Law, Society, and Medical Malpractice Litigation in Japan

Author: Eric A. Feldman (University of Pennsylvania)

Abstract

This Essay examines conflict over medical malpractice claims in Japan, and uses it as a lens through which to view the relationship between tort law and its social, economic, and political context.

Keywords: Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- Japan, Judicial statistics, Social change, Tort law, Japan

How to Cite: Feldman, E. (2009) “Law, Society, and Medical Malpractice Litigation in Japan”, Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 8(2).