Activities - JMAJVol.52 No.5 September-October 2009

JMA Policies

Bioethics and Organ Transplantation in Japan
Masami ISHII, Mieko HAMAMOTO
JMAJ 52(5): 289-292, 2009

Report

On the 2008 Revisions to the WMA Declaration of Helsinki
Tatsuo KUROYANAGI
JMAJ 52(5): 293-318, 2009

Research and Reviews

Challenges in Formulating Evidence-based Strategies for School Closures Studies in Japan and other countries
Asami SASAKI
JMAJ 52(5): 319-324, 2009

Endoscopic Surgery: Current status in Japan
Taizo KIMURA
JMAJ 52(5): 325-329, 2009

Advantages and Problems with Endoscopic Surgery
Nobuhiko TANIGAWA
JMAJ 52(5): 330-334, 2009

Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery for Respiratory Diseases
Akinori IWASAKI
JMAJ 52(5): 335-340, 2009

Endoscopic Surgery in the Field of Gastroenterology: Stomach and duodenum
Naoki HIKI, Tetsu FUKUNAGA, Takeshi SANO, Toshiharu YAMAGUCHI
JMAJ 52(5): 341-346, 2009

From the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences

Current Concepts on the Diagnosis and Pathogenesis of Drug-induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome
Tetsuo SHIOHARA, Yoko KANO, Ryo TAKAHASHI
JMAJ 52(5): 347-352, 2009

New Approaches to Overcoming Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Nobuo OHTA
JMAJ 52(5): 353-356, 2009

Local Medical Associations in Japan

Recent Activities of the Miyazaki Medical Association
Koichi MATSUMOTO
JMAJ 52(5): 357-358, 2009

"Specific Health Checkups" Activities in Saga Prefecture
Iwao YOKOSUKA
JMAJ 52(5): 359-360, 2009

International Medical Community

IFMSA-Japan: Creating a network of medical students in Japan
Mineyoshi SATO
JMAJ 52(5): 361-363, 2009

Essay

A Straw Hat
-In memory of Ms. Maki Yoshida-
Masami ISHII
JMAJ 52(5): 364-365, 2009