Your Rights and Obligations

We believe that medical services should be developed through collaboration between patients and medical providers, based on a relationship of mutual trust. Based on our clinic philosophy, we clarify and respect the basic rights of our customers in order to create a clinic that is trustworthy and where patients can feel at ease when visiting. At the same time, we have also determined what we would like our customers to observe, and we have posted these here as "Customer Rights and Obligations."

About Rights

The right to quality medical care

Regardless of the type of medical problem or social status, all patients have the right to receive quality medical services.

The right to be respected as an individual

Every customer is an individual whose values ​​are respected, who is treated with dignity as a human being, and who has the right to express his or her opinion.

The right to receive adequate explanation and information

All patients have the right to receive sufficient explanations and information about illnesses, examinations, treatments, risks, other treatment options and prospects, medical costs, etc. in language and manner that they can easily understand.

The right to make your own choices and decisions

All customers have the right to choose and decide on their own will regarding the examinations and treatments they will undergo after receiving explanations. Customers also have the right to refuse medical treatment they do not wish to receive and to choose a medical institution. To this end, customers can request disclosure of their medical records, including medical records, and a second opinion.

The right to not have your information disclosed to a third party without your consent (privacy protection)

All customers have the right to have all personal information and privacy protected, including information about their health and illness.

Regarding Obligations

Medical services are a collaborative effort and depend on your active participation. You have the following obligations:

The obligation to provide accurate information about yourself and to make an effort to fully understand your illness and medical treatment

You have an obligation to provide doctors and other medical service providers with necessary information about your physical, mental and lifestyle information as accurately as possible, ask questions until you are satisfied, and make efforts to fully understand your illness and the medical services provided.

Obligation to actively engage in medical care

You have an obligation to be understanding and willing to comply with any agreed upon examination or treatment plan.

Obligation to cooperate in creating a comfortable medical service environment

Customers are obligated to follow the clinic rules and instructions of clinic staff so that all customers can receive medical services in a comfortable environment. Customers are also obligated to respect social rules, consider the privacy and other rights of other customers, and pay medical service fees appropriately.

Regarding radiation exposure

According to recommendations from the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), there is no risk of carcinogenesis, leukemia, etc. if the radiation exposure is less than 100 mSv per year.
https://www.icrp.org/

When undergoing a medical checkup at our clinic, the radiation exposure for the following examinations is less than 0.04mSv in total, as it is for chest X-ray (0.5mSv or less), chest CT (0.6mSv or less), abdominal CT (100mSv or less), visceral fat CT scan (XNUMXmSv or less), and upper gastrointestinal X-ray contrast examination (XNUMXmSv or less). It is not expected that the amount of radiation exposure will have any adverse effect on the human body.
*However, the dose will be lower for thin people.

In addition, while it is said that the frequent use of CT scans overseas may increase the incidence of cancer, the use of CT scans allows for detailed examinations in a short time without pre-treatment, greatly reducing the burden on patients. As a result, there is the advantage that early detection of lung cancer and other diseases is possible.
In fact, at our clinic's medical checkups, you can choose between an upper gastrointestinal X-ray contrast test or an endoscopic examination, and we recommend the endoscopy, which provides a more accurate examination.
At the same time, we often recommend MRI/MRA for the head, and we also recommend MRI first as a follow-up to abdominal ultrasound.
MRI, ultrasound, and endoscopy do not emit radiation, and contrast agents are not used in normal examinations.

Additionally, we are aiming to develop blood markers for early, non-invasive cancer detection.