Anticipated deaths with physician care (mitori) at home in one town in Japan: A preliminary report
Abstract Background There are few reports on the numbers of anticipated deaths (mitori [看取り]) at home in Japan. Method We used the Japanese death certificate system (shiboukohyou [死亡小票]) for Toyono town citizens who died between 2020 and 2022 and judged a death to constitute mitori when the certific...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of General and Family Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.648 |
| Summary: | Abstract Background There are few reports on the numbers of anticipated deaths (mitori [看取り]) at home in Japan. Method We used the Japanese death certificate system (shiboukohyou [死亡小票]) for Toyono town citizens who died between 2020 and 2022 and judged a death to constitute mitori when the certificate was not written by a doctor referred from the police. Results Among 756 deaths, 109 (14.4%) were mitori at home. Deaths at home were 144 and mitori at home accounted for 75.7%. Conclusion Shiboukohyou appear to provide numbers of mitori at home. Death certificate should include a space which shows mitori or not. |
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| ISSN: | 2189-7948 |