Regional, Asia, Japan, Health, Organizations
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- Founded in 1926, the JOA promotes research and partnerships in orthopedic specialties while providing information to the public about the science of orthopedics.
- Disseminates knowledge on AIDS prevention, assists studies for prevention and treatment, and conducts international exchanges of information on AIDS to enhance public health and welfare.
- Contributes to the improvement of medical science and care through the research and development of science and technology in the field of medicine. Comprised of 95 specialist medical societies.
- A professional organization dedicated to advancing the practice of GI endoscopy. With guide to membership, fees, and journal.
- Association of major Japanese drug companies, with description of business and history of the association.
- Promotes the science and art of prosthodontics and other related dentistry, to seek improvement in health sciences, and to enhance public health through the advancement of prosthodontics.
- With online archive of its journal and research conclusions.
- Organization for emergency medical doctors. Contains call for research papers and annual meetings.
- Promotes basic and clinical research activities and education in the scientific field of the circulatory organ system. through meetings, journal,research, awarding achievements, and cooperating with associations in related fields.
- Describes national and international education, safety, medical, welfare, and disaster relief services, information about history, finances, programs, and administration. Site in Japanese and English.
- Aims to advance the study and development of technical skills of medical laboratory technologists, as well as improve health care and public health, thereby contribute to maintenance and improvement of the health of the Japanese nation.
- Contains online journal archive database from 1999 on research findings.
- Established in 1962 to promote basic and clinical research on gastric cancer. With invitation to non-Japanese to join and submit research papers.
- Established in 1942 and mostly made up of clinical radiological technologists. With journal archive and annual meetings.
- Promotes psychological research and represents Japan in international organizations like the International Union of Psychological Science. Also serves the general public by disseminating psychological knowledge and skills.
- Aims to improve health and hygiene standards in developing countries, counter drug abuse, assist manufacturing quality of essential drugs, safe blood products, and food, as well as disease control.
- With information on national events, training courses, surveys, international activities, and reports.
- Hopes to set up organ transplants in Japan, along with setting up donor cards.
- With guide to its journal, congress, and associated institutes.
- With journal index, article archive, officers, and meeting events calendar.
- With information on its published journal, annual meetings, and international academic societies.
- A non-profit organization providing telephone service of hospital information to foreign residents in Japan.
- Aims to progress with research in toxicology. With history, members, constitution, meetings, and journal.
- Created to advance the movement to bring cancer under control and to keep cancer deaths to a minimum through healthier diets and lifestyles, and through early detection and treatment.
- Organization to enhance research, education and the clinical practice of dermatology. With journal, meetings, works and projects, and organizational structure.
- Created to assist victims of pollution by using the courts to demonstrate the responsibility of the national government and highway corporations.
- Organization that promotes research and advancement of knowledge in the field of clinical nephrology (kidney related diseases). With meetings, journal, and links.
- Contributes to the improvement of human welfare through international exchanges related to medical technology, enhancing understanding among medical professionals, and promotion of international collaboration and the development of medical technology.
- Aims at promoting diverse research on lung cancer and its related fields, as well as helping to diffuse knowledge and understanding of the disease to the public. Holds meetings, publishes journal, and conducts research. With around 6600 regular members.
- Established in 1896. With history, departments and offices, journal, annual meetings, and announcements.
- Services include information about the disease itself, referrals to doctors and hospitals, plus its treatment and medical expenses.
- Oldest medical society for neurologists in Japan with more than 9000 members. Includes guide to its journal and meetings.
- Gives history of the organization from its origin in the Meiji Era up to the present.
- A non-profit organization established with the endorsement of the Japanese government to participate in international efforts to improve health conditions in third world countries.
- Works for communication, cooperation and promotion of research concerning prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. With membership information, rules and bylaws, meetings and publications. Based in Kyoto.
- Contains abstracts from its journals on research in rehabilitation.
- Contains information on its board of members, journal, and awards.
- Contains current journal and archive online, officers, and committees.
- A national professional organization whose objectives are to foster status, ethics, and science skill of physical therapist, to popularise physical therapy in Japan, and to contribute to the advancement in a national health.
- Deals with clincial, epidemiological studies and laboratory investigations concerning breast cancer and related diseases. With overview of orgaznization and instructions for publishing research.
- Promotes knowledge and techniques for specialists in developmental research, to advancem practical activities and research relevant to developmental psychology and related fields.
- First established in 1916 as a professional society to promote health policies and physician autonomy essential to protect the public. With a membership of 157,000 that aims to improve medical ethics, and education.
- From Glocom.
- Includes news, journal archive, call for papers, fellowship, committees, and membership information.
- Offers news, newsletter, and organizational information. In English and Japanese.
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