"The main reason given by 40 percent of the respondents for not treating patients with HIV was thatDentists in Japan Refuse to Treat Patients With HIV
"The main reason given by 40 percent of the respondents for not treating patients with HIV was that disinfection and sterilization practices were difficult." I don't think we can get away with this in the states.
posted by Cyrus and Annie at
11:18 AM
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As someone who had spent some time living in Japan, I think this is a very interesting article. But, it does not address some of the cultural intricacies surrounding how HIV is handled in Japan.
According to statistics, Japan only has 12,000 known HIV+ patients. For a country of 120+ million, this is an insanely low number. I can tell you first hand, that there is next to no AIDS/HIV prevention taught in schools. Condom use is not very widespread and the rhythm method or abortion are the preferred forms of birth control.
Brothels are basically legal and infidelity, while not condoned, is more on a "don't ask, don't tell" basis. "Business" trips to Thailand are wildly popular.
When I asked people if they were afraid to get an STD, they said "No, because they don't let foreigners into brothels. Japanese people are clean."
I believe there are a lot of infected people in Japan that just don't know. And the ones that do know they are infected are made by the society to feel like a burden on others. A lot of things in Japan are motivated by self guilt and avoidance of embarassment. So although your statement about how the practice in the article won't fly in the US, you can't really apply those same values in Japan.
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Anonymous, at 12:00 PM
Nice perspective Sherm. It's good to have someone comment who has first hand experience.
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Cyrus and Annie, at 10:21 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050604/ap_on_re_as/japan_aids_worries
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Anonymous, at 2:24 PM
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