Funding for this research was provided by:
Pfizer Health Research Foundation
Article History
First Online: 30 July 2019
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Akira Akabayashi is President of the Japan Association for Bioethics; this paper reflects the author’s personal academic analyses and opinions and does not represent JAB’s official position. Both Akira Akabayashi and Eisuke Nakazawa get a grant from Medical Technology Practical Application and a General Promotion Support Grant from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), however, no money is used from the grant for this study.