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Table 3 Number of cases according to acknowledgement of physician liability in the court decision.

From: Physicians' explanatory behaviours and legal liability in decided medical malpractice litigation cases in Japan

Court decision

Judgment reason

N (cases)

Acknowledged physician liability

  
 

Acknowledgement of a breach of physician's duty to explain

145

 

Acknowledgement of the physician's fault only

71

 

Subtotal

216

No acknowledged physician liability

 

150

Total

 

366

  1. A, "Other" includes explanation about medical treatment guidance and explanation about reasons for negative outcomes. B, "Other" includes explanations about medical treatment and medical testing.