Judicial evaluation of medical consent for patients with impaired decision-making capacity in Japan: a retrospective observational study of court decisions and ethical implications
Masayuki Ohira, Satoru Makita, Takashi Osada, Masaki Takao · 2026
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Masayuki Ohira and co-authors review court rulings on medical consent in Japan in a 2026 study. Some patients cannot judge treatment choices for themselves. Courts then weigh whether doctors explained enough and honored patient wishes. The team searched rulings issued after national end of life guidance appeared.
Only ten civil cases from the haul met their strict criteria. Patients averaged near eighty years old, with dementia common among them. Five checks scored each ruling, from valuing wishes to citing directives. Rater agreement was tracked to keep the scoring honest and repeatable.
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| CREATOR | Masayuki Ohira, Satoru Makita, Takashi Osada, Masaki Takao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |