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Judicial evaluation of medical consent for patients with impaired decision-making capacity in Japan: a retrospective observational study of court decisions and ethical implications

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01470-y

Published Online: 2026-05-08

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Authors

Ohira, Masayuki

Makita, Satoru

Osada, Takashi

Takao, Masaki
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (26FC1011)
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Article History

Received: 24 January 2026

Accepted: 23 April 2026

First Online: 8 May 2026

Declarations

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: This study involved publicly available judicial decisions and did not involve research on human subjects or the collection of new personal data. Ethics approval and consent to participate were therefore not required.

: Not applicable — this manuscript does not include individual participant data requiring consent for publication.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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