Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Paying for informed consent.

A Akabayashi1, M D Fetters

  • 1Department of Biomedical Ethics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.

Journal of Medical Ethics
|June 22, 2000
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Practices and perspectives of primary care physicians in Japan and the United States about diagnosing dementia: a qualitative study.

BMC geriatrics·2021
Same author

Considerations on the Factors Influencing Living Kidney Donors' Autonomous Decision-Making: A Systematic Literature Review.

Transplantation proceedings·2018
Same author

Twenty Years After Enactment of the Organ Transplant Law in Japan: Why Are There Still So Few Deceased Donors?

Transplantation proceedings·2018
Same author

Needs and preferences among patients with high-grade glioma and their caregivers - A longitudinal mixed methods study.

European journal of cancer care·2018
Same author

Health-related quality of life in patients with serious non-specific symptoms undergoing evaluation for possible cancer and their experience during the process: a mixed methods study.

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation·2016
Same author

Preventive behaviors against HIV transmission adopted by Japanese commercial sex workers (CSWs).

Environmental health and preventive medicine·2011
Same journal

Assisted dying and autonomy as an end in itself: a response to Donaldson.

Journal of medical ethics·2026
Same journal

Ethics briefing.

Journal of medical ethics·2026
Same journal

Medical ethics and categorisation.

Journal of medical ethics·2026
Same journal

Suspension or prioritisation? Exploring the ethics of age-based rationing in adult ADHD services.

Journal of medical ethics·2026
Same journal

Ethics of not knowing who we are talking to in qualitative research.

Journal of medical ethics·2026
Same journal

Suicide is not a public health issue and perhaps very few things should be.

Journal of medical ethics·2026
See all related articles

Japan

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Sociology of Medicine

Background:

  • Physician payment policies influence patient communication.
  • Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical medical practice.
  • Japan's healthcare system is exploring new communication incentives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze Japan's policy incentivizing physician explanations.
  • To evaluate the ethical implications of this payment policy.
  • To assess if the policy ensures genuine informed patient participation.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of the Japanese policy's framework.
  • Ethical examination of physician financial incentives.
  • Discussion of informed consent principles in this context.
Keywords:
Ministry of Health and Welfare (Japan)Professional Patient Relationship

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The policy aims to improve patient understanding and decision-making.
  • Concerns exist regarding the sufficiency of financial incentives for ethical practice.
  • The policy raises questions about informed consent as a right versus a paid service.

Conclusions:

  • The policy's impact on patient autonomy requires further study.
  • Financial incentives may inadvertently alter the ethical basis of informed consent.
  • International observation is crucial to understand this evolving healthcare policy.