The Japanese experience in addressing patients: "Mary", "Ms. Johnson", or "Madam Johnson"?

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Koga Red Cross Hospital, 1150 Shimoyama, Koga, Ibaraki 306-0014, Japan; Medical Examination Center, Ibaraki Western Medical Center, 555 Otsuka, Chikusei, Ibaraki 308-0813, Japan. Electronic address: matsushi@jichi.ac.jp.
• ² Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan. Electronic address: 99081dm@jichi.ac.jp.