An interdisciplinary investigation of problems relating to malpractice-cases

(1)初步调查--我们采访了律师、法官、医生、卫生福利部官员、患者和患者组织成员、公民组织等十多名医疗事故涉案人员，同时进行了初步问卷调查，上述类别的十多人得到了答复。这些调查极大地帮助我们发现和检视问题，收集信息。(2)对医疗事故诉讼当事人的代理律师(或律师事务所)的现状和意见的问卷--虽然回复率只有10%多一点，但结果提供了重要的数据，显示了这些律师的实际执业情况以及他们的态度和意见。结果和评论包括在报告中。(3)通过专题讨论会和小研讨会(以圆桌会议的形式)就总体问题…进行讨论和收集信息更多医疗事故与现行制度--针对当前医疗事故法律纠纷解决和医疗事故受害人救济制度方面的现状和问题，我们请精通这方面问题的律师、医生和专家，必要时请患者、医疗事故原告和社会团体成员根据第一手经验，从不同的角度提供信息和发表意见。然后，对现行制度如何改革进行了探讨。讨论的详细情况已完整记录在报告中。(4)个案和判例研究1.圆桌会议形式的(小)杂货铺--这些讲习班是为了全面学习外科、急救、牙科、全面体检、精神疾病治疗等领域的医疗事故判例。参与医疗事故案件的医生、牙医、律师和学者(包括尽可能多的相关领域的专家医生)参加讲习班，他们在讲习班上作报告并进行讨论。(主要讨论的速记载于报告中。)2.案例研究，包括查阅诉讼记录和与有关各方面谈--报告总结了小泽事件作为试点案例的研究和后续研究，并在两个研讨会上进行了讨论。对于与预防性疫苗接种有关的不当行为诉讼，如Otaru案件，札幌区的研究人员一直在审查法律诉讼记录，并与律师、法官和行政当局进行访谈，而金泽、京都和筑波地区的研究人员则分别进行了类似的调查。这项调查尚未完成。其他报告包括由指定研究人员和合作研究人员贡献的特定案例和意见的研究。较少

(1) Preliminary survey--We interviewed more than ten people involved with medical malpractice cases including lawyers, judges, doctors, officials of Health and Welfare Ministry, members of patients and sufferers' oranizations, and citizens' organizations, At the same time a preliminary questionnairesurvey was conducted, which more than ten people from the above categories answered. These surveys greatly helped us uncover and examine problems, and collect information.(2) Questionnaire for lawyers (or law offices) who represent parties involved in malpractice suits regarding the current situation and their opinion -- Although the response rate was only a little more than 10%, the results provide important data which show the actual practices of these lawyers as well as their attirude and opinion. The results and comments are included in the report.(3) Discussion and information collection through symposiums and small workshops (in the form of round-table conference) on the overall proble … More ms and the current system--Regarding the current situation and problems concerning the settlement of law suits or other disputes of malpractice and the relief system for the sufferers of medical accidents, we asked lawyers, doctors, and experts who are well versed in such problems, and where necessary, patients, plaintiffs of malpractice suits, and members of citizens' organizations to provide information and express their opinion from different viewpoints based on their firsthand experience. Then, how the current system should be reformed was discussed. The details of the discussion are fully recorded in the report. They are expected to have great significance to future research and study.(4) study on particular cases and judicial precedents1.(Small) warkshops in the form of round-table conferences--These workshops were held for the purpose of comprehensive study on judicial precedents of malpractice cases in various fields such as surgery, emergency medical service, dentistry, thorough medical examination, and treatment of mental diseases. Doctors, dentists, lawyers, and academics who are involved with malpractice cases (including as many expert doctors in related fields as possible) participated in the workshops where they made reports and had discussions. (The shorthand notes of main discussion are included in the report.)2.Case study including the scrutiny of law-suit records and interview with parties concerned--The research and subsequent study of the Ozawa Incident as a pilot case study, which were discussed in two workshops, were summarized in the report. Regarding the malpractice suits concerning preventive vaccination, such as the Otaru Case, researchers in the Sapporo district have been engaged in scrutiny of law suit records and interviews with lawyers, judges and administrative authority, while those in Kanazawa, Kyoto, and Tsukuba districts have been conducting the same kind of surveys respectively. This survey has not been completed yet.Included in other reports are studies on particular cases and opinions contributed by assigned reseachers and collaborating researchers. Less